Membership

Membership Qualifications
There are two types of membership's available for the National Police Bloodhound Association.

Individual Membership
Open to sworn law enforcement personnel and other individuals possessing police powers, i.e.: must have powers of arrest.

Departmental Membership
Membership limited to law enforcement agencies only, i.e.: must have powers of arrest.

Requirements for membership:
Individuals applicants must be actively using bloodhounds for search and rescue.

Departmental members listed on the application are to be limited to bloodhound handlers only.

Applicants must serve a one year probationary period at which time he/she must submit to the National Police Bloodhound Association search reports, training records, news articles, etc. related to his/her bloodhound activities.

The applicant must furnish a letter from the federal, state, county, or municipal department they work through clarifying their status with that agency.

Members of the National Police Bloodhound Association are are prohibited from establishing or charging a fee of any kind for performing man-trailing services. However this does not prohibit a member from receiving unsolicited donations or even reasonable expenses e.g. travel, food, lodging, etc.

For more information regarding membership to the National Police Bloodhound Association or to receive a membership application, send e-mail to Vice President Roger Titus at homer2906@embarqmail.com. Please include address, phone number, and department that you are employed by when requesting an application. This is used to verify that you qualify for membership.