American Criminal Justice Association–Lambda Alpha Epsilon

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American Criminal Justice Association–Lambda Alpha Epsilon
AJCA-ΛΑΕ
American Criminal Justice Association olog.png
FoundedDecember 18, 1937;86 years ago (1937-12-18)
Hayward, California, US
TypeProfessional
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
ScopeNational (US)
PublicationACJA/LAE Journal
ACJA/LAE National Newsletter
Chapters121 (69 active)
Members4,500 active
Headquarters3211 Fitzgerald Drive
Montgomery , Texas 77356
United States
Website www.acjalae.org

American Criminal Justice Association–Lambda Alpha Epsilon (AJCA-ΛΑΕ) is a coed professional fraternity in the field of criminal justice based in the United States.

Contents

History

Lambda Alpha Epsilon held its first meeting in Hayward, California on December 18, 1937. [1] Initially, it was a professional fraternity for those employed in law enforcement. [1] It was essentially a regional organization, with all members and chapters being located in California. [1]

Its first annual convention was held between June 13 and 15, 1938 in Lodi, California. [1] In 1945, membership was open to individuals who worked full-time for enforcement agencies or as instructors in police training courses in state colleges. [1]

When the School of Criminology was established at the University of California, Berkeley in 1950, the group decided to expand its membership to criminal justice students and chartered the Epsilon chapter. [1]

In 1952, moved outside of California with the establishment of the Zeta chapter at the Indiana University. [1] The next year, a chapter for women was established in Sacramento. [1] At the 1957 annual meeting, the fraternity voted to open its membership to all aspects of the criminal justice field. [1]

At the Annual Grand Chapter Business Meeting in 1970 in Anaheim, California, the name was changed from Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Professional Law Enforcement Fraternity to Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Professional Criminal Justice Fraternity. [1] In February 1973, it was proposed that the name be changed to Lambda Alpha Epsilon – American Criminal Justice Association, which was then adopted. [1] The name was adopted later in the year. In 1976, the name was reversed to "American Criminal Justice Association – Lambda Alpha Epsilon." [1]

Symbols and traditions

The fraternity's name was selected for the letters ΛΑΕ which represent the Greek words Lambano (to detect and apprehend), Anakrinen (to adjudicate), and Exorthoun (to rehabilitate). [2]

The Lambda Alpha Epsilon emblem is a hexagon with the Greek letters ΛΑΕ across its center. [2] Below the letters is a spider web that represents "the great complexity of criminal activity". [2] Above the letter are a pair of scales that symbolize justice and a six-pointed star which represents the "light of knowledge". [2]

The ACJA/LAE Journal and the ACJA/LAE National Newsletter are published semiannually. [3]

Activities

AJCA-ΛΑΕ seeks "to improve the administration of criminal justice through educational activities, to foster professionalism within agencies of criminal justice, to encourage better communication and expansion of higher education in the field of criminal justice, and to aid and assist all persons to prevent criminal activity." [3] The fraternity holds a week-long national convention that includes seminars and written, physical, and practical competitions. [3] It also awards annual scholarships to members. [3]

Membership

Membership in AJCA-ΛΑΕ is open to individuals who are committed to the field of criminal justice through their profession or education, those who are retired from a career in criminal justice, or those who volunteer in areas related to the administration of criminal justice. [3] As of 2007, the fraternity has 4,500 active members. [4]

Chapters

As of 2024, there are 69 active chapters of Lambda Alpha Epsilon. [5] Collegiate chapters are located at colleges and universities with criminal justice programs. [5] Professional chapters are located geographically or at an agency for criminal justice professionals. [5]

Following is a list of Lambda Alpha Epsilon chapters. [5] Active chapters are indicated in bold. Inactive chapters are in italics.

ChapterCharter date and rangeTypeInstitutionLocationStatusReferences
Alpha FirstDecember 18, 1937Professional Hayward, California Reassigned [1]
AlphaProfessional Martinez, California Active
Beta FirstApril 25, 1941Professional Los, Angeles, California Reassigned [1]
BetaCollegiate Greenville Technical College Greenville, South Carolina Active
Gammac. 1945Professional San Jose, California Inactive [1]
Deltac. 1945Professional San Francisco, California Inactive [1]
Epsilon1950Collegiate University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Inactive [1]
Zeta1952CollegiateIndiana UniversityInactive [1]
Etac. 1950Professional Sacramento, California Inactive [1]
Theta1953ProfessionalWomen's Chapter Sacramento, California Inactive [1]
Iota1956 Sacramento State University Sacramento, California Inactive [1]
LambdaCollegiate Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida Active
MuCollegiate California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California Active
NuInactive
XiInactive
OmicronCollegiate University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Active
PiInactive
RhoInactive
SigmaInactive
TauInactive
UpsilonInactive
PhiInactive
ChiCollegiate Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri Active
PsiInactive
Delta ChiCollegiate Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas Active
Iota SigmaCollegiate Indiana State University Terre Haute, Indiana Active
Pi Kappa1961Collegiate Cerritos College Norwalk, California Inactive [1]
Pi ChiCollegiate Florida State University Panama City Panama City, Florida Active
Sigma ZetaCollegiate Clemson University Clemson, South Carolina Active
Sigma PiCollegiate Long Beach City College Long Beach, California Active
Sigma ChiCollegiate California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California Active
Chi NuCollegiate Radford University Radford, Virginia Active
Psi OmegaCollegiate University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut Active
Delta Psi ChiCollegiate Boise State University Boise, Idaho Active
Eta Alpha MuProfessional Gilroy, California Active
Alpha Epsilon PhiCollegiate Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Active
Alpha Sigma OmegaCollegiate Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama Active
Alpha Upsilon BetaCollegiate University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas Active
Alpha Upsilon LambdaProfessional Danville, Virginia Active
Alpha Phi KappaCollegiate Lamar University Beaumont, Texas Active
Alpha Psi OmegaCollegiate University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Active
Alpha Omega RhoCollegiate Webber International University Babson Park, Florida Active
Beta Kappa RhoCollegiate Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan Active
Beta Phi ZetaCollegiate St. Edward's University Austin, Texas Active
Beta Sigma Omega LambdaCollegiate Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Active
Gamma Alpha EpsilonCollegiate Collin College McKinney, Texas Active
Gamma Epsilon DeltaCollegiate University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri Active
Gamma Theta EpsilonCollegiate Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio Active
Delta Zeta OmegaCollegiate University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Active
Delta Sigma UpsilonCollegiate Dalton State College Dalton, Georgia Active
Delta Sigma ChiCollegiate Dyersburg State Community College Covington, Tennessee Active
Delta Tau OmegaCollegiate Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas Active
Delta Chi AlphaAlumni Montgomery, Texas Active
Delta Kappa EpsilonCollegiate Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, Oklahoma Active
Epsilon Chi ChiCollegiate El Paso Community College El Paso, Texas Active
Epsilon Chi UpsilonCollegiate East Central University Ada, Oklahoma Active
Zeta Epsilon NuCollegiate University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, Tennessee Active
Theta Lambda ChiProfessional Buena Park, California Active
Iota Kappa ChiCollegiate University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville, Texas Active
Kappa Xi SigmaCollegiate Ocean County College Toms River, New Jersey Active
Kappa Omicron RhoCollegiate Peru State College Peru, Nebraska Active
Kappa Omega PsiCollegiate Colorado Technical University Aurora, Colorado Active
Lambda Kappa AlphaCollegiate Longwood University Farmville, Virginia Active
Lambda Mu UpsilonCollegiate James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Active
Nu Alpha ChiCollegiate Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, Alabama Active
Nu Sigma AlphaCollegiate University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Active
Pi Lambda AlphaCollegiate Central Methodist University Fayette, Missouri Active
Sigma Gamma PhiCollegiate Northwestern State University Natchitoches, Louisiana Active
Sigma Delta OmegaCollegiate Arizona Western College Yuma, Arizona Active
Sigma Iota GammaProfessional Strongsville, Ohio Active
Sigma Kappa ChiCollegiate University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas Active
Sigma Tau OmicronCollegiate West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania Active
Sigma Chi AlphaCollegiate Barton College Wilson, North Carolina Active
Sigma Chi NuCollegiate Northern Virginia Community College Manassas, Virginia Active
Tau Alpha OmicronCollegiate Trine University Angola, Indiana Active
Tau Epsilon LambdaCollegiate Garden City Community College Garden City, Kansas Active
Phi Omega AlphaCollegiate California State University, Fresno Fresno, California Active
Phi Alpha SigmaCollegiate Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois Active
Phi Kappa SigmaCollegiate Talladega College Taladega, Alabama Active
Chi Sigma UpsilonCollegiate Columbia Southern University OnlineActive
Psi Sigma IotaCollegiate Kent State University Kent, Ohio Active
Omega Sigma AlphaCollegiate University of Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania Active
Omega Omega Omgega1963Collegiate Rio Honda College Whittier, California Inactive [1]
Alpha Omega Delta ZetaCollegiate Keiser University Orlando, Florida Active
Gamma Epsilon Zeta RhoProfessional Newark, Delaware Active
Lambda Epsilon Omega SigmaCollegiate Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, Arizona Active
Nu Omega Lambda OmicronCollegiate College of the Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, Oklahoma Active
Chi Omega Pi SigmaProfessional Boothwyn, Pennsylvania Active

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