New membership type options and respective annual dues amounts are based upon department size and member type.

When filling out the form, you will be required to type in a non-work-related email address for the "Alternate Email" section and enter your non-work-related cell phone number. We highly encourage all active members to put this info in their profiles just in case you should ever switch departments or retire, we don't want you to miss out on important information!

The ILACP is excited to offer Department Memberships for departments. If you are interested in a Department Membership, contact Business Manager Carmen Elliott by emailing [email protected] or calling 217.523.3765.  Do not use this form to join as new department member.  Carmen can send you the correct form.

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Types of Members:

Active Members
The following individuals shall be eligible for active membership:
  • Chief Executive officers having actual supervision of and receiving salaries from any legally constituted state, county, or municipal police department of any political subdivision or governmental jurisdiction of in Illinois, having authority to adopt and enforce police regulations under the Constitution and the laws of Illinois.
  •  The chief executive officers of railroad police systems that maintain offices within Illinois chief executive officers of university, park, forest preserve, or state level police departments within Illinois with statutory authority.
  •  Command level personnel including executive assistants, executive heads, assistant chiefs, deputy chiefs, and division, district or bureau commanding officers, all of Section ai persons having command authority, and including legal advisors who are employed full time by the same governmental unit, all within Illinois, when their application is approved by the chief executive of the department. Division or bureau commanding officers of such departments listed in Section (a) ii only when approved for such membership by the chief executive of these departments.
  •  Command level personnel from an Illinois Sheriff’s agency.
  •  The executive head or commanding officer of federal law enforcement agencies stationed within the Illinois and division or bureau commanding officers of such department only when recommended for such membership by the commanding officer of such department.
Associate Members
  • Any individual in Illinois not eligible for Active membership but qualified by training and experience in police or other law enforcement activity, or by other professional attainments in police science or administration, or individuals who have a legitimate special interest in law enforcement activity compatible with the goals of the Corporation shall be eligible for Associate Membership in this Corporation. 
Life Members
  • Any individual in good standing who has held Active Membership Status for a total of ten (10) years and who has been honorably retired from law enforcement service is eligible for Life Membership Status. This is not limited only to the heads of agencies. 
Retired Members
  • Any person who has been honorably retired as an Active Member and who was an Active Member upon retirement, but who does not qualify in length of time of membership for Life Membership, may retain membership as a Retired Member.
Sustaining Members
  • Individuals and entities known to be consistent advocates of law enforcement who may desire to lend their aid to the forces engaged in that pursuit, may apply for Sustaining Membership. Entities applying for Sustaining Membership shall designate one individual to be representative of that membership.

Click here for a complete list of membership types, eligibility, and voting rights.


Department Memberships

Small - 0 to 10 full-time sworn  N/A
Medium - 11 to 49 full-time sworn   $500 (Up to 4 Members)
Large - 50-99 full-time sworn        $750 (Up to 6 Members)
Major - 100 or more full-time sworn

$1,000 (Up to 8 Members)
$1,400 (Up to 12 Members)
$2,250 (Up to 20 Members)
$3,250 (Up to 30 Members)

Active Member - 1st member of agency                          

Small - 0 to 10 full-time sworn, or *       $130
Medium - 11 to 49 full-time sworn   $265
Large - 50-99 full-time sworn        $325
Major - 100 or more full-time sworn $395

*or an agency comprised only of and entirely with part-time sworn officers

Active Other - 2nd and additional members of agency

Small - 0 to 10 full-time sworn, or*       $95
Medium - 11 to 49 full-time sworn    $115
Large - 50-99 full-time sworn $120
Major - 100 or full-time sworn $125
*or an agency comprised only of and entirely with part-time sworn officers


The association acknowledges that some agencies have only part-time sworn officers -- no one is full time -- and we want leaders of these agencies, even if they themselves are part time, to be members of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.

Associate or Associate Other Member 

1st member of agency/company (Associate) $195
2nd/additional members of any agency/company (Associate Other) $135

 

Sustaining or Business/Corporation Member                 

These are persons and businesses known to be consistent advocates of law enforcement who may desire to lend their aid to the forces engaged in that pursuit. They may apply for sustaining membership. 

 $500

 

Membership dues for retired members are based on the size of the department they retired from. Please see the table below for more information.

Retired Active Member

Small - 0 to 10 full-time sworn, or*      

$130

Medium (11-49), Large (50-99), Major (100+)   

$265

*or an agency comprised only of and entirely with part-time sworn officers

Retired Active Other

Small (0-10), Medium (11-49), Large (50-99), Major (100+)

$115
 
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