Active Membership

The active membership of the Association shall consist of the heads of Bureaus of Identification or Investigation and Police or Sheriff Departments (including persons under their supervision who are engaged in the science of identification), PROVIDED HOWEVER, that the foregoing persons are bona fide employees of, and who receive salaries from National, State, County, or Municipal governments, or some subdivision thereof.

Associate Membership

All reputable persons, wholly or partially engaged in any of the various phases of the science of identification, and who are not qualified for Active membership, are hereby eligible to become Associate members. They shall, in all respect, be subject to the same rules, fees and charges and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as Active members, except that they shall not be entitled to election to the office of vice president or president.