Active Membership will consist of municipal, county, and state law enforcement officers and other POST certified agency members who conduct internal affair investigations and/or provide direct review of the investigations.  Candidates for agency membership will be approved by the Executive Committee

Associate Membership will have all the privileges of Active Membership, and be a dues paying membership but will be a non-voting member.  It will include members as follows:   full-time police attorneys, members of criminal justice training academies, members of an Attorney General's Office, former active members retired from law enforcement.   Associate Membership will be approved by the Executive Committee

Honorary Membership will consist of those persons who have contributed to the improvement and advancement of the Association or to the improvement of ethical standards in law enforcement in support of Internal Affairs Units or assignments.  Nomination of persons for Honorary Membership will be submitted by an active or associate member to the Executive Committee together with a description of the person's contributions, for review and approval.  Honorary membership will be permanent and if a need will arise, the Executive Committee will review and have the authority to revoke such membership for cause