Membership Benefits

Association Services
Quarterly Magazine
PCPA’s Website
Annual Training Conference
PCPA Legal Resource
Awards & Recognition Programs
Life Insurance Program
Legislative Services & Information
Car Rental Discount Program
Long Distance Discount Program
Affordable Training Opportunities
Annual Printed Directory
Online Directory
Committee Participation
Testing & Consulting Services
National Police Officer Testing
National Firefighter Testing
Chief of Police Search & Selection
Promotional Exams
Police K-9 Certifications

Grants Division
Law Enforcement Accreditation
CNET Records Management
Live Scan Fingerprint Network
                        CPIN(Commonwealth Photo Imaging Network)
Central Booking Projects
Police/Minority Relations Program
COPS Training

Can you afford NOT to join?

Membership applications are available at the Association office, or can be downloaded from the link below, or a form may be mailed or faxed to you if prefer - email your request now!

There are four types of membership:  Active, Affiliate, Active Life and Honorary.

Please view Article IV, Membership, of the Association’s By-Laws for specific membership eligibility requirements.

Membership Fees
Initiation Fee—$50
Active—$100 Annual Membership Fee*
Affiliate—$100 Annual Membership Fee

Active Membership
Full-Time Sworn Chief, Superintendent or Commissioner of Municipal Police in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with police powers; Full-Time Sworn Municipal Police Officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who has police powers and holds the rank of lieutenant or above; Industrial Policeman; or Resident Agents or above of any law enforcement entity of the United States government if, at the time of application, such persons are headquartered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
*Members who are retired and not working are eligible for a discounted dues rate ($50).  Please contact Headquarters to update your information.

Affiliate Membership
Open to those persons, who by occupation or personal inclination, share a mutuality of interests with the Association and its membership. This membership does not afford voting privileges.

Active Life Membership
Once you have been an Active Member for 20 years, you are no longer required to pay dues.

Honorary Membership
This membership category is reserved for appointment by the President.

Click this link to download the PCPA Membership application
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
PCPA Membership Application

Email: Andrea Sullivan for questions about joining