American Criminal Justice Association

Alpha Sigma Phi Chapter

University of California, Irvine

ACJA-LAE OBJECTIVES

  • To improve criminal justice through educational activities.
  • To foster professionalism in law enforcement personnel and agencies.
  • To promote professional, academic, and public awareness of criminal justice issues.
  • To encourage the establishment and expansion of higher education and professional training in criminal justice.
  • To provide a unified voice for professionals in, and students of, criminal justice.
  • To promote high standards of ethical conduct, professional training, and higher education within the criminal justice field.

ACJA-LAE HISTORY

The American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA), also known as Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ΛΑΕ), was established on December 18, 1937, in Hayward, California. Initially a professional fraternity for law enforcement personnel in California, it was influenced by the early 20th-century law enforcement landscape. August Vollmer, a Berkeley law enforcement officer, played a significant role in its development by utilizing University of California resources to study criminals and their methods.

By the mid-1930s, resources promoting vocational training for police emerged in California, leading to the establishment of the “California Technical Institute for Peace Officer Training.” The ACJA expanded its membership to criminal justice students with the establishment of the School of Criminology at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1950. It moved outside of California in 1952 with the establishment of the Zeta chapter at the University of Indiana. By 1957, the fraternity had opened its membership to all aspects of the criminal justice field.

In 1970, the name was changed from Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Professional Law Enforcement Fraternity to Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Professional Criminal Justice Fraternity. In 1973, it was proposed that the name be changed to Lambda Alpha Epsilon – American Criminal Justice Association, which was then adopted. In 1976, the name was reversed to “American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon”.

Today, the ACJA continues to strive to improve the administration of criminal justice through educational activities, foster professionalism within criminal justice agencies, encourage better communication, and assist in preventing criminal activity.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

  • Membership Certificate
  • Membership Card
  • Membership Pin
  • ACJA-LAE Sticker
  • National Journals and Newsletters
  • Job Information

OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOLASTIC HONOR AWARDS

  • Silver Keys - Associates Degree w/ 3.5-4.0 GPA
  • Gold Keys - Bachelors Degree w/ 3.5-4.0 CPA
  • Graduate Keys - Graduate/Masters Degree w/ 3.5-4.0 GPA
  • Scholarships that are from $200+

CONFERENCES

  • Regional Conferences - typically in Fall
  • National Conferences - typically in Spring

COMPETITIVE AWARDS

  • Academic Competitions at Nationals/Regionals
  • Crime Scene Investigation
  • Academic Research Poster
  • Firearms
  • Physical Agility
  • Academic Papers
  • Talent Show / Lip-Sync

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Membership in the Association shall be composed of persons, 18 years of age or older
  • Persons enrolled in a program of study in the criminal justice field at a college or university accredited by a recognized national or regional accreditation association
  • Students will need to maintain a 3.0+
  • who are currently or were, at the time of their application for membership, employed or honorably retired from a career in an area con­cerned with the administration of criminal justice

REGION 1 CHAPTERS

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Officers

24

Members

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Events

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Emails/Newsletters

CONTACT AND FOLLOW US

  • X - under construction
  • INSTAGRAM - @acjaasp_uci
  • Discord

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AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION ALPHA SIGMA PHI CHAPTER at UCI

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA , 92697
United States