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Membership Application
Any member remains in good standing only if he or she is not in conflict with the Constitution and By-Laws of the American Association of State Troopers, Inc., complies with Association policies, does not disgrace the honor of the law enforcement profession, and has paid all dues required by the Association. Any member who is in arrears for nonpayment of dues for more than thirty (30) days shall be deemed no longer a member in good standing of AAST, and shall have all membership status and benefits terminated.
If a trooper member is discharged for malfeasance, dismissed, or removed from employment by the state agency employing the member, his or her AAST membership and benefits will be terminated immediately. Trooper members who are appealing the termination decision of their state agency employers will remain members in good standing until the outcome of the appeal is rendered.
NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED MEMBERSHIP in the American Association of State Troopers, Inc., because of race, creed, religion or gender. AAST reserves the right to deny membership to anyone who does not qualify with the above membership qualifying criteria.
PLEASE NOTE: Annual dues paid to the American Association of State Troopers, Inc., are NOT tax deductible.
ACTIVE TROOPER MEMBER – $24.00 per year
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AAST offers membership to all full-time currently active troopers and state police officers.
A state trooper, state police, highway patrol, state patrol or highway safety patrol officer who IS a full-time, salaried officer, with the sworn authority to enforce the laws of the state in which he or she is employed, may obtain membership in the American Association of State Troopers, Inc. Membership is granted upon approval of his or her application and the payment of the annual membership dues.
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Membership Benefits
- AAST ID card
- $7,500 term life insurance (after a six [6] month waiting period)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (after a six [6] month waiting period)
- Brotherhood Assistance
- Up to $2,500 in scholarships for trooper members' dependents who qualify
- Trooper Connection – quarterly update/review of trooper activities across the United States
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RETIRED TROOPER MEMBER – $24.00 per year
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AAST offers membership to all retired troopers and state police officers.
A state trooper, state police, highway patrol, state patrol or highway safety patrol officer who WAS a full-time, salaried officer, with the sworn authority to enforce the laws of the state in which he or she was employed and has retired honorably pursuant to the retirement requirements of the state in which they served, may obtain membership in the American Association of State Troopers, Inc. Membership is granted upon approval of his or her application and payment of the annual membership dues.
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Membership Benefits
- AAST ID card
- $7,500 term life insurance (after a six [6] month waiting period)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (after a six [6] month waiting period)
- Optional vision insurance benefit
- Brotherhood Assistance
- Up to $2,500 in scholarships for trooper members' dependents who qualify
- Trooper Connection– quarterly update/review of trooper activities across the United States
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HONORABLE SERVICE MEMBER - $24.00 per year
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Former troopers with at least 10 years of honorable service are also eligible to join AAST.
A state trooper, state police, highway patrol, state patrol or highway safety patrol officer who was a full-time, salaried officer, with the sworn authority to enforce the laws of the state in which he was employed and completed at least ten (10), complete, continuous years of honorable service in that state may obtain membership in the American Association of State Troopers, Inc. Membership is granted upon approval of his or her application and payment of the annual membership dues.
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Membership Benefits
- AAST ID card
- $7,500 term life insurance (after a six [6] month waiting period)
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (after a six [6] month waiting period)
- Brotherhood Assistance
- Up to $2,500 in scholarships for trooper members' dependents who qualify
- Trooper Connection – quarterly update/review of trooper activities across the United States
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ASSOCIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMBER – $35.00 per year
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Civilian personnel who are employed by state law enforcement agencies and whose line of work provides support activities for state troopers or state police.
Administrative support and telecommunications personnel of a state trooper, state police, state highway patrol, or any law enforcement unit of government may obtain Associate Law Enforcement membership in the American Association of State Troopers, Inc. Membership is granted upon approval of his or her application and payment of the annual dues membership.
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Membership Benefits
- AAST ID card
- One Year of Trooper Connection – the quarterly update/review of trooper activities across the United States
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Membership Demographics
| Alabama | 34 | 85 | 1 | 120 |
| Alaska | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Arizona | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| California | 33 | 81 | 0 | 114 |
| Colorado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 43 | 103 | 0 | 146 |
| Delaware | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Florida | 334 | 319 | 6 | 659 |
| Georgia | 106 | 328 | 2 | 436 |
| Idaho | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Illinois | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Indiana | 13 | 50 | 2 | 65 |
| Iowa | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| Kansas | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 42 | 68 | 3 | 113 |
| Maine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 92 | 1 | 102 |
| Michigan | 3 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Mississippi | 36 | 46 | 0 | 82 |
| Missouri | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Nevada | 24 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| New York | 102 | 419 | 5 | 526 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| North Dakota | 22 | 20 | 0 | 42 |
| Ohio | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 23 | 1 | 31 |
| Oregon | 146 | 223 | 3 | 372 |
| Pennsylvania | 123 | 643 | 1 | 767 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 88 | 0 | 113 |
| South Dakota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 324 | 286 | 13 | 623 |
| Texas | 149 | 67 | 0 | 216 |
| Utah | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Vermont | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| Virginia | 108 | 39 | 1 | 148 |
| Washington | 58 | 13 | 0 | 71 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 170 | 0 | 196 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last updated: May 1, 2008
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