Membership

The National Police Bloodhound Association is proud to be the oldest Man-Trailing Bloodhound Organization in the Country.

Individual
Membership

  • $50.00 annual fee

Senior
Membership

  • $30.00 annual fee

New
Membership

  • $50.00 annual fee
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Membership Benefits

  • Includes the opportunity to attend any one of our Annual Seminars and apply for certification for your team.
  • The NPBA One-Year Bloodhound Certification consists of completing an extensive 40-hour class consisting of classroom instruction, fieldwork, written test, and successful instructor evaluations. Contact Chris Nichols, NPBA training coordinator for more information.
  • ​Membership includes the National Police Bloodhound Association’s digital quarterly newsletter “NOSE NEWS”, which will keep you updated on various topics that affect you as a handler.

Membership Information

For NEW Membership, please complete the “Membership Application” link above and please reach out to our Vice President, Erik Roedel (
vicepresident@npba.com) for more organization information, and for the first steps for you or your organization!

New membership applicants work together with our Membership Coordinator and Training Coordinator to complete the New Membership requirements as listed below.

Requirements for New Membership

  • Open to sworn law enforcement personnel and other individuals possessing police powers. Must have powers of arrest.​
  • Individual applicants must be actively using bloodhounds in Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue.
  • Applicants must serve a one-year probationary period and attend an NPBA Seminar at which time he or she must have six months of training records reviewed by an NPBA instructor.
  • The applicant must furnish a letter from the federal, state, county, or municipal department they work through clarifying their status with that agency.

Questions?

For more information regarding membership in the National Police Bloodhound Association, send an e-mail to our Vice President at vicepresident@npba.com.

Membership Dues Renewals can be completed in your online membership portal.  Please use your credentials to sign in and check on your expiration.  If you have any issues, please reach out to treasurer@npba.com.

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