Society Of Professional
Investigators

 
 
 

     Membership Application      

 

Name
Address
City State Zip
Home Phone
Social Security Number
E-mail
Employer
Employer Address
Business Phone
Fax Number
Web Address
Position/Title
Years of Employment

Type of Membership
        (check one)

 Full  Associate  Affiliate  Student
 

TO BE COMPLETED BY FULL/ASSOCIATE MEMBER CANDIDATES ONLY
Qualifications:

FULL MEMBER.   Full membership shall be open exclusively to those individuals who shall have a minimum of five (5) years, full time employment experience, in the investigative service of an official governmental or quasi-governmental agency formed for law enforcement purposes; or, seven (7) years, full time employment experience as a Licensed Private Investigator, Manager or Executive in a Licensed Private Investigation Agency; Watch, Guard & Patrol Agency Qualifier or Executive; Proprietary Investigator, Security Supervisor, Security Manager, Security Executive, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant; Attorney; or Applicants from other States or Countries with equivalent experience.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER.  Associate Membership shall be opened to those who fail to meet the requirements for full membership, to wit: Associate members may serve on selected committees, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. These committees shall not include the Nominating Committee, the Membership Committee and/or the Grievance Committee. Associate members can be elevated to FULL MEMBER status upon meeting the five (5) year investigative service requirement or by completing five (5) years of active membership in the Society.  An Associate member in good standing must apply in writing to the Membership Committee for FULL MEMBERSHIP and will be granted the request upon approval of the Board of Directors.

Please List: Agency, Address, Position, Dates of Service & Telephone Numbers

NOTE: RESUME/CURRICULUM VITAE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION
 
 

TO BE COMPLETED BY AFFILIATE MEMBER CANDIDATES ONLY

AFFILIATE MEMBER.   Affiliate Membership shall be for those individuals with no investigative experience and who do not serve as an investigative practitioner. It shall also be opened to organizations of any type who shall support the Society’s purposes for its foundation and the betterment of the community-at-large. Such membership shall not be upgraded.
 
Company Name
Company Address
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Position/Title
Type of Business
 
 
 

TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT MEMBER CANDIDATES ONLY

STUDENT MEMBER.  Student Membership shall be opened to students enrolled in a Criminal Justice, Police Science, Law School or related program in an accredited college or university. Such members shall be eligible for upgrade to FULL or ASSOCIATE membership upon attaining the qualifications and making application to the Membership Committee for entrance into those classes of membership.
 
College (School)
Address
Major area of Study   

PROVIDE TWO PROFESSOR RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW
 
Professor's Name Contact Number
Professor's Name Contact Number
 

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CANDIDATES

List at least three references (preferably members of SPI or your present or former associates)

Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
 
Is your sponsoring member an active SPI member? Yes    No
Membership Status of Sponsor

Please Answer The Following Questions

Have you ever been convicted of any crime? Yes  No   If Yes, you are not eligible to join SPI.

Has any License and/or Professional Certification ever been revoked or suspended? Yes  No If Yes, Please print out this form and send it along with an explanation, to address below.

Have you ever been Expelled from a Professional Organization or Association for ethical and/or other reasons  Yes  No  If Yes, Please print out this form and send it along with an explanation, to address below.

 

Notes:
Application Fee of $50.00 PLUS Annual Membership fee of $50.00 must be sent immediately to address listed below. The Application Fee is non-refundable. Membership Fee will be refunded if Membership is not accepted by the Board of Directors. Membership in SPI is a PRIVILEGE and not a RIGHT.  Regular annual dues are due and payable prior to January 1st of each calendar year. If a new member is accepted after August 1st, the dues payment of January 1st shall be waived.

APPLICATION BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL FULL PAYMENT OF $100.00 (Payable to The Society of Professional Investigators)  IS RECEIVED BY OUR TREASURER AS FOLLOWS:
DONNA N. KARP, CFE
c/o INVESTICORP, INC.
P. O. Box 1128
Bellmore, NY 11710

 

  BY CHECKING THIS BOX, I HEREBY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS AND I AM SUBMITTING MY INITIATION AND ANNUAL DUES FEE AS REQUIRED HEREIN. I AGREE, AS EVIDENCED BY THIS APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP, TO FURNISH SPI WITH ALL INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ANY CLAIM OR ACTION FILED AGAINST ME. I HEREBY AUTHORIZE REPRESENTATIVES OF SPI TO PERFORM A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF MY BACKGROUND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS APPLICATION.