Membership Information

Becoming a Member 

Members gain access to a range of exclusive benefits, designed to enhance their skills, foster collaboration, and support their commitment to excellence in policing. Your membership also contributes to the collective strength and influence of Minnesota’s law enforcement community. 

These benefits include:

• Professional Development & Training Opportunities: As a MCPA member, you’ll have access to training programs, workshops, and resources that enhance your skills and keep you up-to-date with the latest developments in law enforcement.

• Reduced training rates for Leadership and CLEO & Command Academies, as well as the Executive Training Institute (ETI) and Expo, the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association’s premier annual professional development event. This conference gathers law enforcement leaders from across Minnesota for top-tier training and networking, featuring renowned speakers and experts in the field.
  

• Information Sharing: Ensuring clear and timely communication to members, the media, and the public through various channels. This includes C-notes, our weekly newsletter, which provides important updates on events, training, legislative developments, grant and scholarship opportunities, and other key information.

• Networking: Connect with fellow police chiefs and other law enforcement professionals.

• Peer Support: Members gain access to Tradewing, MCPA’s online member community. This platform facilitates networking, peer support, collaboration, and resource sharing.

• Legislative Advocacy: The MCPA actively advocates for law enforcement at the state level, each year crafting a comprehensive legislative agenda with input from police chiefs, law enforcement leaders, and various stakeholder groups.

• Access to Legal Assistance Program (LAP):  MCPA members are eligible to join the LAP for an additional fee of $150 per year. The LAP provides free legal services valued up to $2,500 for non-criminal employment-related issues.

• MCPF Grants and Scholarships: The MCPA partners with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation to offer grants and scholarships to our members.  

• Member Resources & Directory
  

• Association voting privileges and opportunities to serve on the Board of Directors (Voting Members Only) and Committees.

Below you will find more information about our memberships, including the application link for each membership type.

Memberships are one year long and begin on Jan. 1st and end on Dec 31st. Please be advised that membership is contingent upon meeting the specified requirements and may not be approved if qualifications are not met.