Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement

Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement
Les Femmes Policiere des Provinces de L'Atlantique

Membership Report - June 2007

Note from your Membership Coordinator Cst. Sara McElman

Well, this is my last year as your Membership Coordinator. At the 2007 Conference in Charlottetown, PE, I will not be reoffering for this Executive Position.

During my 7-year tenure as your Membership Coordinator, I have been proud to be a part of an Executive Team that have brought about exciting transitions and developments, including:

- Increased Membership
- Increased Conference Attendance
- Increased distribution of our News letter – the ‘Notebook’ (to be Bi-annual)
- Established an Awards Process & Banquet to celebrate our ‘Excellence in Performance’
- Adopted a Logo (that is recognized Provincially, Nationally & Internationally)
- Established our Website – www.awle.org
- A.W.L.E. received Federal Copyright Status
- Affiliation Status with I.A.W.P.
- Accumulating A.W.L.E. ‘Retail Products’
- Not to mention the valuable networking that takes place on a daily basis between our members

This progress is ongoing, which is why it is so important for our members to continue to be involved, encourage others to get involved and for some to actually step up and become active members of the Executive and continue to make change and advance the initiatives of the Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Association.

Personally, I have found my time on the Executive to be an extremely valuable experience. I have acquired several skills, the most prominent is that of ‘Team Work’. We are a very diverse group, representing different provinces and various agencies (including: CBSA, Corrections, DNR & the Military), and A.W.L.E. has given me the opportunity to develop a broader insight into the variety of the roles in law enforcement within our region. Without being involved in AWLE, my exposure to other law enforcement personnel and their agencies would have been extremely limited.

I Highly encourage you to step up to this opportunity and become a member of the AWLE, and if the time is right in your career, the Executive.

REMINDER: All AWLE Executive Positions are up for Elections at the 2007 Conference in Charlottetown, PE. In order to participate in the election process (accept a Nomination for an Executive Position & to VOTE!!) you MUST HAVE 2007/2008 MEMBERSHIP!!! So, remember to sign up or re-new your membership when you attend the 2007 Conference.
Below is information on ‘What Your Membership Means to You’ and ‘What Your Membership Means to the Association’. This information allows potential new members to understand what the AWLE Association is all about and acts as a reminder to the rest of us, about the importance of what and how renewing your membership is to the Association, from which we all benefit.

Membership Dues: $ 25 / Year
$ 125 / 7 years (2 years free)

Membership Dues Provide:
- Receive conference discount (you get your membership back)
Yearly Membership Dues run from Conference to Conference. In order to receive the conference discount, you must have purchased the previous years membership by April 1 of the year of the conference.
- You will receive all AWLE Publications (Bi-annual ‘Notebook’)
- You receive a special gift for new and/or re-registering members
- You have ‘Voting Rights’, at the Annual General Meeting
- You are eligible to be nominated and hold an Executive Office Position
- You are eligible to participate in Steering Committees
- You are part of a recognized & growing Professional Affiliation

Membership Dues Enable the AWLE Association to:
- Continue providing an annual forum for training and development through our Annual Conferences.
- Continue to recognize Excellence in Performance of Women in Law Enforcement through the Annual Uniform ‘Awards’ Banquet.
- Continue with its day-to-day operational expenses (Regional Executive Meeting, postage, etc.) - Produce & distribute the AWLE ‘Notebook’ Publication
- Maintaining the AWLE Website (www.awle.org)
- Maintaining I.A.W.P. Affiliation Status

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Click here to download the AWLE membership application form.

You can send your completed application form to sara.mcelman@fredericton.ca or to the mailing address included in the application.