Membership
The Southern California Association for Fingerprint Officers is the
only local fingerprint organization for the
Persons seeking
membership status MUST attend a meeting to initiate the
application process (read below). For information on subscriptions,
see
The Print.
Dinner meetings are normally held on the first Saturday of
even-numbered months (see
Meetings/Training for specific dates). Dinner meetings provide a relaxed atmosphere
to socialize and network. Following dinner, an educational program
is presented by a speaker discussing a topic related to the
association’s purposes.
Dinner meetings are open to all members and guests of members. At
these meetings members introduce and recommend new applicants for
active membership. At a second meeting, the applicant is again
introduced and is then voted upon for membership. After receiving a
sustaining vote for membership, applicants are then sworn in at the
third meeting they attend.
The application form (obtainable at the meeting), twenty dollars for
mailing fees, and a one-time five dollar new member fee must be
submitted to and approved by two (2) members of the executive board
during the first meeting. This can be accomplished at the beginning
of any regular meeting or training activity.
There are two general categories of membership:
Active membership
is reserved for
employees of law enforcement agencies whose duties include
fingerprint classification/identification, photography, or
scientific investigation.
Associate membership
includes
individuals not eligible for active membership, but engaged in a
similar business or supplying equipment for the same. Associate
members enjoy all rights and privileges of active members except
voting and holding office. (Associate members must also attend a
meeting to gain membership.)
Oath of Membership
I, (Your name) , do solemnly promise to personally endorse
the purposes of this Association-- to attend all meetings when able
to do so, to assist any member whenever possible, to investigate and
report to the Association any new development in fingerprinting,
photography, or scientific aid to our work that shall come to my
attention--to serve on a committee when requested, to NOT involve
the Association in any controversy outside of the scope of our work.
New Members
According to
the SCAFO bylaws,
Article 7 - "Application for Membership",
each person seeking Active or Associate membership status shall be
referred by a member in good standing, be introduced to the general
membership (a first reading) at a regular meeting, his or her name
shall be published and he or she shall be present for a second
reading at which time the applicant will be voted upon. At a
subsequent meeting the applicant can be sworn in as a new member.
The time period between first and second readings provides a period
of time for comments about the applicant. Any comments should be
forwarded to the association president,
Debbie Stivers
at debbie.stivers@scafo.org
Membership Renewal
