Becoming a NVSCA Member

NVSCA Membership Application

• Eligibility and Classification
  • Active Membership: The Chief Executive Officer of a Nevada law enforcement agency who’s primary duties is enforcement of the criminal laws of the State of Nevada including the Executive Director of the Nevada Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission.
  • Active Alternate Membership: The Second Designee of each Chief Executive Officer of a Nevada law enforcement agency who’s primary duties is enforcement of the criminal laws of the State of Nevada, having a command level position within the agency. This position shall possess the authority to create and approve policy.
  • Associate Membership: Additional Designees of Active members, other law enforcement administrators that have the powers of arrest per the; Nevada Revised Statutes or Federal Agency Administrators with police powers requesting and receiving approval from the Executive Board with the ratification of the General Membership. This membership class may not vote or hold office.
  • Any State, County, or City Law Enforcement Agency Administrator employing P.O.S.T. Category I, II, and III Peace Officers may request approval in writing of the Executive Board to gain membership in the ASSOCIATION. The Executive Board may approve membership and establish the appropriate membership class of the applicant with the ratification of the General Membership.
  • Life Membership: Any member of the ASSOCIATION may be elected a life membership upon the recommendation of the Executive Board and ratification by the General Membership. A life member shall have all the rights and privileges of an active member except the right to vote and hold office. Life members are exempt from payment of dues.
  • Honorary Membership: For meritorious service to the Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association, or distinguished public service, individuals may be elected to honorary membership by a majority vote of the ASSOCIATION. Honorary members may not vote or hold office, and honorary membership is subject to revocation by the ASSOCIATION.
• Membership Limitation
  • Membership in the ASSOCIATION shall automatically cease in the event that, at any time, a member is no longer employed by a law enforcement agency in the State of Nevada, with the exception of life members.
• Removal from Membership
  • Any member may be expelled from ASSOCIATION membership, FOR CAUSE, by action of the majority of the members present at the meeting following the meeting where a formal recommendation of removal of an individual from the ASSOCIATION was made.
• Dues
  • Annual membership dues shall become due and payable on the fifteenth (15th) day of January of each year. Dues for all members shall be $195. (Revised December 2008)
  • Dues amounts may be adjusted by a majority of the members present at any regular or special meeting.
  • Any member in arrears of dues shall not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the ASSOCIATION, nor shall he be entitled to any of the privileges of membership should his dues be in arrears more than one year.
  • Membership applications and dues shall be filed with the Association’s Executive Director. The applicant will be notified of his/her membership status upon approval or denial.
  • The Executive Board may waive the dues for an individual on a case by case basis when it is determined that the waiver of such fees is in the best interest of the ASSOCIATION.

NVSCA Membership Application