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Q: Who may Join?
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A: The Association shall have four classes of membership, Regular, Associate,
Honorary and Lifetime. Regular, Associate and Lifetime Members shall
have equal voting rights, interests and privileges. Honorary members
shall have no voting rights. Honorary and Associate members shall not
be entitled to hold office, but shall enjoy other privileges. No member
of any class shall have any interest or property right in the assets
of the Association and no member shall hold more than one membership
in the Association. All member classes are required to adhere to the
regulations as set forth in the by-laws.
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Regular Member: shall be any full-time
employee or retired employee (who was an active member at the time of
retirement) from the following categories:
- Law Enforcement Officers
- Probation/Parole
- Corrections Officers
- Juvenile Justice Professionals (Detention, Residential,
Law Enforcement, Probation)
- Prosecuting Attorneys
- Judges/Judicial Assistants
- Criminal Analysts/Evidence Technicians for a Law Enforcement
Agency
- School Resource Officers
- Any other person deemed appropriate for membership by
the NYGIA Board of Directors
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We pride ourselves on establishing the Associate Membership
category as we believe that to fully address the gang issue you must
bring all stakeholders to the table.
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Associate Member: Any individual who
exhibits an interest in preventing gang activity, whose talents and
interests can be of benefit to the NYGIA. Associate Members are
voting members and are required to adhere to the regulations of Regular
Members as set forth in the by-laws.
- School Superintendents
- Principals/Deans
- School Security Personnel
- Teachers
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Victim Advocates
- Any other person deemed appropriate for membership by
the NYGIA Board of Directors
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Honorary Member: Any individual who
has assisted in the betterment of the Association, and with the approval
of the Board of Directors can become an Honorary Member. Honorary Members
are non-voting members and are required to adhere to the regulations
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Lifetime Member: shall be conferred
upon all past NYGIA Board of Directors to include the President, Vice
President(s), Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant at Arms, Regional Directors
and each department appointed Directors. Lifetime Members are voting
members and are required to adhere to the regulations of Regular Members
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Q: What are the benefits of joining the NYGIA?
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A: Private information sharing and networking website, newsletter, discounted
annual conference fee, and valuable contacts throughout the state.
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Q: How much does it cost to join the NYGIA?
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A: Annual fee of $20.00 for Regular Members, $15.00 for Associate Members.
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Q: Do I have to be from New York to join the
NYGIA?
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A: No, members are accepted throughout the U.S.
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Q: Who should I contact if I need assistance
or have further questions about the NYGIA?
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A: Contact an NYGIA Manager at:
nygiamanagers@gmail.com.
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Q: Can I attend the Annual NYGIA Training Conference
if I am not an NYGIA member?
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A: Yes, the conference fee includes a one year membership.
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Q: What topics are discussed by the NYGIA members?
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A: Street gang identification and awareness issues, gang prevention,
intervention and suppression, gang trends, gang training and education
issues, bullying prevention, and other youth violence related issues
and topics.
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Q: Is the information exchanged on the NYGIA
discussion forum confidential and secure?
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A: The members only area is password protected and monitored. When posting
a message or sharing information all NYGIA members have access to that
posted information. The information and photographs shared are sent
via e-mail to our members and to increase security the NYGIA messages
contain no case sensitive information, no facial photographs, no specific
pedigree information. The NYGIA takes all possible measures to secure
our members information. According to Federal Law, information
considered "Law Enforcement Sensitive" or "Confidential" can only be
disseminated to those sworn/certified members of Criminal Justice Agencies,
therefore, LEOs can send information to list manager at
nygiamanagers@gmail.com for dissemination to other LEOs.
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Q: Can I be an active member of the NYGIA as
well as a member of other Gang Investigator Associations?
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A: Absolutely, we encourage that you are.
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