HistoryIn 1911, a small group of Law Enforcement officers banded together to form a group known as the Sheriffs’ Association. The main objective of this group was to improve communications between the various officials in different counties. Another objective, much as it is today, was to become better acquainted with other people in the Criminal Justice System. The Sheriffs’ Association remained much the same as it was when it was formed until 1939, when there was a demand for an Association which was inclusive of the entire Criminal Justice System. As a result of this demand, the North Dakota Peace Officers’ Association was formed out of the nucleus of the Sheriffs’ Association. At that time, States Attorney and later to become judge, Eugene Burdick drew up the first set of bylaws for the Association. The membership dues in 1939 were $11.00 including insurance benefits. Over 100 years later, dues are only $40.00. The Association has grown from its original handful in 1911, to less than 100 in 1939, to its present membership of over 1,000 today. With your help and cooperation, we may someday, have all of the Criminal Justice System as members of the North Dakota Peace Officers’ Association.
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