How Do You Join?

Please read below the criteria to qualify for membership within the Blue Knights.  In a nutshell, you must have, or had, arrest authorities.  See the left menu item for a list of GLRC chapters in your State nearest you!  Some of these links go to a web site, others to an email address.  Others do not have any links but you can contact the State Representative who will assist you through the process.

Alternately, you may E-mail our International Office or you may call our toll free International Recruiting line at 1-877-254-5362 (BKI-LEMC) for more information if you like.  If you live outside the Great Lakes area, please check our International Web Site for a conference near you.

Download a copy of our New Application in PDF format, and take it to your closest chapter.

Admin. E-Mail: Blue Knights International

Blue Knights® International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc. 38 Alden Street, Bangor, Maine USA 04401 Phone 1-207-947-4600 Fax 1-207-947-5814

What do you need to Qualify?

Regular Members

All regular members must be persons who are full time (32 hours per week) 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 by statute law.

Persons receiving a disability income or job reclassification due to injuries received while engaged in law enforcement, or receiving a retirement income for full time employment, are eligible for regular membership.

Each regular member must be properly licensed to drive a motorcycle by the State or Province in which he/she resides and must own a motorcycle, excepting, that persons who otherwise qualify, are disabled, or plan on owning a motorcycle within (6) months.

Associate Members

All associate member must be persons who are employed on a part time basis (less than 32 hours per month, 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 by statute law.

 

Persons who meet the above qualifications but are now retired, or disabled as a result of their employment.

 

Each associate member must be properly licensed to drive a motorcycle by the State or Province in which he/she resides and must own a motorcycle, excepting, that persons who otherwise qualify, are disabled, or plan on owning a motorcycle within (6) months.

 

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 10% of the previous years 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 member per Chapter.

 

In Canada look under the Criminal Code, Sec. 2, “peace officer” definition and your duties must include Sec. 495(1).