How to Join ICPC

 

Are you ready to join chaplains from around the world who are enjoying the benefits of membership in the world's leading membership, training, and advocacy association for law enforcement chaplaincy? Keep reading to learn about the types of membership and how you can join ICPC.

Types of Membership

 

ICPC offers four types of membership, as described here.

Full Members1

  • Have secured notice of appointment to serve as a chaplain in a law enforcement agency2 
  • Hold ecclesiastical endorsement or are certified as clergy, or a member of a religious order, in good standing by a recognized religious body, religious organization, and seminary of religion, social service institution, hospital, hospice, or religious congregation3 
  • Have not less than five years experience in pastoral, educational, or counseling ministry
  • May vote at regional and annual training seminars
  • May hold elected office at the regional or national level
  • May participate on committees, either as a chairperson or member.
  • May pursue credentialing above the Basic or Liaison level


Liaison Members1 

  • Are appointed to act as the liaison or coordinator by a law enforcement agency2  
  • May vote at regional and annual training seminars  
  • May hold elected office at the regional or national level  
  • May participate on committees, either as a chairperson or member  
  • May pursue Liaison credentialing  


Associate Members1

  • Are appointed to serve as chaplains in a law enforcement agency or an affiliate organization2 but lack the ecclesiastical endorsement and/or pastoral ministry experience 


Affiliate Members1 

  • Are individuals who have an interest in, and are supportive of, the objectives of ICPC



1All members are expected to adhere to ICPC's Canons of Ethics.

2Evidence of appointment to serve as chaplains must be provided in writing by the appointing agency (on letterhead, addressed to ICPC, currently dated, and signed, verifying a criminal background check and appointment date).

3Evidence of endorsement by a religious body must be provided in writing by the religious body (on letterhead, addressed to ICPC, currently dated, and signed by a denominational or congregational official attesting to the chaplain's ecclesiastical standing).

How to Join

 

To join ICPC, simply click or touch the APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP button on this page to complete the online application. After you complete the online application, you will receive a confirmation email that will contain instructions for attaching the required documents described here.

  • Agency endorsement letter for individuals applying to become Full, Liaison, or Associate Members (as described above)
  • Ecclesiastical endorsement letter for individuals applying to become Full Members (as described above)
  • Evidence of a criminal background check (all individuals applying for any type of membership must provide verification that a criminal background check has been completed, which may be included in the agency endorsement letter described above)
  • A copy of your driver's license or other government-issued photo identification


After completing the application process, you'll be asked to pay the annual membership dues of $125 USD. If you are applying from outside the USA, contact the ICPC office for assistance in calculating the currency conversion from your currency to US Dollars.

Please contact the ICPC office if you have questions about how to join ICPC.