Membership Info

To Qualify for Membership You Must:

Be an active full or part time law enforcement officer with powers of arrest employed by a governmental agency and receive monetary compensation or be a retired or disabled former law enforcement officer.

Or, be a member of a National or Federal Government Military Agency whose primary duty (job title or description) is in Law Enforcement, and who has the right to detain and has completed a prescribed Military Law Enforcement Training Program.

Possess a valid license to operate a motorcycle.

Own a motorcycle or plan to purchase one within six months. All makes, and models of motorcycles are welcome.

*refer to the Blue Knight International By-Laws for more specific details on the above requirements.

To Become a Member:

Generally, you choose the Chapter you wish to join and contact that Chapter about becoming a member. Upon Chapter approval, the Chapter President will submit your application to Blue Knights International.

There is no requirement that the Chapter you join be the closest Chapter to you geographically. Membership is not bound by proximity to Chapter bases, State lines, National or International borders. However, you can only be a member of ONE Chapter.

In some rare circumstances you can be a “Member at Large”, but only if there is no Chapter within 50 miles of your residence and it is approved by the Conference Board of Directors.

If you need information or assistance in choosing or contacting a Chapter in which you are interested in joining, you may send a request via the contact methods detailed on this website and someone will assist you.

Dues:

The first year of membership is $25 plus a $5 one-time new member fee. It is pro-rated based on the month you join, so it could be less for the first year. Thereafter, dues are paid annually in January at $25 per year.

If you are already a member of the Blue Knights, and your membership is up-to-date and in good standing, you can transfer from one Chapter to another for a Transfer Fee of $3. However, such transfer MUST be with the knowledge and approval of the Presidents of both Chapters concerned, as well as the Conference International Representative.

There are many benefits to membership, including an official membership ID card, subscription to the Blue Knights quarterly magazine (Sword & Shield), and access to the “Members Only” section of the Blue Knights International Website.

Blue Knights vests, rocker set, patches, etc. are available for purchase.

Download a Membership Application -> Membership Application

Membership requirements and definitions are set-forth in the By-Laws of the Blue Knights International as follows:

Regular Members: All regular members must be persons who are full time (32 hours per week minimum) employees of a governmental law enforcement agency or department. Such employment must be the primary source of employment of all Regular members. All Regular members must have arrest authority.

Persons receiving disability income or job reclassification due to injuries received while engaged in law enforcement employment or who are receiving retirement income for full-time employment as herein defined, by a governmental law enforcement agency or department are eligible for Regular membership although they are not presently employed by such a law enforcement agency or department.

Persons who have served twenty (20) years or more and have been a Blue Knight for one (1) year or more, who have taken a retirement option and who have taken a separation from law enforcement employment, under honorable circumstances, and will at some time receive retirement income for full-time employment, as herein defined, by a government law enforcement agency or department are eligible for Regular membership although they are not presently employed by such a law enforcement agency or department. The person must provide letters of proof of honorary separation from all departments.

Persons who are presently Regular members for one (1) year or more and who have fifteen (15) years or more with a law enforcement agency or department who have for any honorable circumstance, taken a separation from an agency or department are eligible for Associate Membership although they may not be employed by a law enforcement agency or department. The person must provide letters of proof of honorable separation from all departments.

Persons who are presently Regular members for five (5) years or more and who have served ten (10) years or more with a law enforcement agency, who have for any honorable circumstance, taken a separation from their agency are eligible for Associate membership although they may not be employed by a law enforcement agency or department. The person must provide proof of honorable separation.

Each Regular member must be properly licensed to drive a motorcycle by the State or Province in which he resides and must own a motorcycle, excepting, however, that persons who otherwise qualify as Regular members, but do not own motorcycles, may become members if they have plans to own a motorcycle and do in fact acquire ownership rights in a motorcycle within six (6) months of their acceptance as members.

Any Regular member who because of an injury or medical or physical condition is unable to continue riding a motorcycle, may retain his/her membership as a regular member.

Associate Members: All Associate members must be persons who are employed on a part time basis (less than 32 hours per week, minimum 96 hours per year) by a governmental law enforcement agency or department and receiving monetary compensation for such employment. All Associate members must have arrest authority. Any Associate member on May 24, 1983 shall have the right to continue as an Associate member if he meets all other requirements.

Persons who have been employed on a part time basis (less than 32 hours per week, minimum 96 hours per year) by a governmental law enforcement agency or department for fifteen (15) years or more and have been a Blue Knight for five (5) years or more who have taken an honorable separation from his/her law enforcement agency or department (reasons – health, retirement, age, or injury) are eligible for Associate membership although they may not be employed by any law enforcement agency or department, and are not receiving retirement compensation. They must provide letters of proof of honorable separation.

Each Associate member must be properly licensed to drive a motorcycle by the State or Province in which he resides and must own a motorcycle, excepting however, that persons who otherwise qualify as Associate members, but do not own motorcycles, may become members if they have plans to own a motorcycle and do in fact acquire ownership rights in a motorcycle within six (6) months of their acceptance as a member. Any Associate member who, because of an injury or medical or physical condition, is unable to continue riding a motorcycle, may retain his/her membership as an Associate member.

Honorary Members: Honorary members must be persons who have substantially contributed to the promotion of the Corporation and to the purposes for which the corporation is organized. Honorary membership in any given chapter may not exceed more than ten percent (10%) of the previous year’s membership of Regular, Associate and Life members.

Special Honorary Members: Special honorary membership may be granted to an ordained member of a recognized religious order for the position of chapter Chaplain. This is limited to one (1) per chapter and will not effect the chapter’s ten percent (10%) honorary limit. If you feel that you qualify and would like more information or an application to become a member of the world’s largest and best motorcycle club for law enforcement officers contact a chapter near you or our International Headquarters.

Life Members: Life members are restricted to the Founding Fathers of the International and Past international Presidents in good standing. Life members are not obligated to be a member of a chapter.

Definitions –

Governmental Law Enforcement Agency or Department: Any agency that is duly formed and is a State, Province, Nation or Country recognized, whose primary function is to deal directly with the enforcement of criminal and/or vehicle and traffic statutes/laws of their respective jurisdictions or is responsible for the prosecution, incarceration or supervision of offenders.

Arrest Authority: Employees of a Governmental Law Enforcement Agency or Department who must be empowered “by statute” to arrest offenders (other than as a private citizen) at all times while on duty. Said employees must receive monetary compensation (as defined) from their respective agencies.

Monetary Compensation:

A salary in its normal meaning or workman’s compensation benefits. If a salary is received, it must be paid directly to the employee by their respective Governmental Law Enforcement Agency or Department. Salary is deemed to mean money received as compensation for work performed, computed by the hour, day, week, month or year.
A pension, as that term is normally applied, received as compensation for the years of service, which may be paid out in installments or in a lump sum.

Military Personnel Definition: An active member of a National or Federal Government Military Agency whose primary duty (job title or description) is in Law Enforcement, who has the right to detain and has completed a prescribed Military Law Enforcement Training Program and is eligible for Regular Membership. Any Military Personnel that has retired from active duty after serving twenty (20) years or is or will receive Federal or National retirement income, and has the form DD-214 or its equivalent and /or a certified Military History record that identifies the primary duty (job title or description) prior to discharge as Law Enforcement is eligible for Regular Membership. Military Personnel. Applicants must meet all qualifications as defined in Article 6 of the Constitution.