Eligibility

Membership of the British Section of the Association is, subject to the approval of the National Council, open to all serving and retired (on full or medical pension) members of any civil Police Service, the interpretation of which is given in the Rules of the British Section.

Ordinary membership shall be open to:
a) Any serving or retired Police Officer of the Police Services shown Here.
b) Members of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary.
c) Serving members of the Special Constabulary of the Police Services listed Here  and members of the Special Constabulary who have resigned on reaching age limit or on health grounds.
d) Any other serving or retired Police Officer of a Police Service whose application is approved by the National Council.

Associate Membership may be granted to a serving or retired Police Officers of a Police Service where Sections of the Association do not yet exist.

Extraordinary membership may be granted to the spouse of a deceased member, upon application of such spouse through Branch and Region for endorsement by the National Executive Committee.

If you have any queries relating to eligibility for membership, contact the British Section Vice President Administration.

How to Join - APPLICATION FORM

You may join the Rochdale and District Branch using the application form which is transmitted via a secure server at the British HQ. Alternatively, you can request an application form which will be mailed to your postal address. Email our Secretary

Joining fee. £25 is due immediately and for admin reasons must be paid by Direct Debit. Your account will be debited within 6-21 days from your date of enrolment. This is a one-off payment.

Members joining between 1st July - 30th September will pay half price joining fee. Members joining between 1st October and 31st December do not pay the renewal fee on the first immediate 1st January following enrolment.

Renewal fee. £22 is due on 1st January. This is an annual payment.

Once a member – What happens?

Your application will be processed within a day or two of receipt at the British Section HQ. You will be sent a Welcome Pack to your mailing address. This will contain your IPA membership Card, a lapel badge, the most recent edition of Police World, a full list of current membership services and contact details, and information regarding your local branch committee. Rochdale Branch will be informed of your enrolment within a week or so and contact should follow shortly after, but feel free to take the initiative if there’s a delay, by contacting us. Thereafter, you will receive Police World magazine on a bi-monthly basis, as well as any information produced by your region and branch.

Your membership card will allow access to all the club's other facilities, for example the Travel Form Scheme, for reserving IPA Houses, discounted services etc. You will often be asked to produce it, either in person or as a scanned/photocopied version when making requests or attending IPA events.