The International Police Association United States Section

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The International Police AssociationUnited
States Section

• Informational

Rev. 02/09
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Our Invitation
We invite you to take a few minutes and learn
about the International Police Association.
The more you know, the more we grow
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What is the IPA?

• The IPA is a non-profit, worldwide fraternal
• organization whose membership consists solely
• of active and retired law enforcement
• personnel. Our organization
• is not connected with or
• influenced by any union, police
• or governmental agency or
• any outside interests.

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What is the IPA?

• The association promotes global and cultural
  friendship among peace officers. Since this is
  an international organization, one of the major
  advantages relates to travel.
• The emphasis of the organization is
  friendship. There is an annual national,
  and an annual international convention.

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What the IPA is not.

• The IPA is not a union or political group.
  In fact, our by-laws forbid any participation
  in politics, unionism or departmental
  matters and
• any discrimination based
• on race, sex or religion is forbidden.

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Who may join the IPA?

• Membership is open to
• any qualified law
• enforcement officer from
• a recognized federal,
• state or local agency.
• Active or retired officers
• are welcome!

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IPA MOTTO
SERVO PER AMIKECO
SERVICE THRU FRIENDSHIP
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IPA MISSION
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IPA OBJECTIVES
To encourage and stimulate a study of the public
service and the maintenance of law and order.
Such activity is encouraged through social,
cultural, and allied activities.
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IPA OBJECTIVES
To arrange exchange, rest and recreational
programs, communication, friendships, and study
group visits.
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IPA OBJECTIVES
To establish an educational program to meet the
needs of the members through study outlines in
approved law enforcement subjects.
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IPA History in brief
50th Anniversary held at International Executive
Council in England.
2000
YEAR
US Section Formed
International formed by Arthur Troop in England
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IPA History - International
The IPA was formed January 1, 1950, because
police sergeant Arthur Troop of Lincolnshire,
England, wanted to create a channel for
friendship and international co-operation among
police officers. His notion of an Association
with development of social, cultural and
professional links among its members, in an
environment free from discrimination of rank,
sex, race, color, language or religion, became a
reality.
Arthur Troop 1914 - 2000
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IPA International

• Membership now covers most countries of the free
  world and is steadily rising.

It includes all ranks, from Officers to Chiefs
and Commissioners of Police.
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IPA International
Flags of just a few of our member countries.
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IPA International

• All the work of the Association is carried out
  by its officers in off-duty time and without
  remuneration. The IPA is an organization based
  strictly on idealism and friendship. Its
• uniqueness is demonstrated
• by never creating a
• Rank conscious
• atmosphere among
• its members.

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IPA History - United States
The United States Section was formed on February
26, 1962, by Harold Litwin and the Section was
officially recognized in Geneva Switzerland at
the IEC on June 1962. The United States Section
now has 62 Regions totaling approximately 10,000
members.
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IPA International

• Members are entitled to wear the badge of the
  Association and are automatically placed in the
  Region governing the area in which they serve.
  Members have the option of joining the region in
  which they reside and have full voting rights at
  regional meetings together with the right to
  speak and vote at Annual Open Meetings.

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IPA Organization
The Association is controlled in each member
country by a National Executive Council, which in
turn is answerable to an International Executive
Council, on which serve properly elected
delegates representing such countries. Countries
are divided into Regions for administrative
purposes.
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IPA Organization
In the U.S.A. each Region has an Elected
Executive Board consisting of a President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each Region
also has a National Executive Council Rep, who
represents the Region at National Meetings.
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Benefits of IPA Membership
New members receive a national membership card.
Each year upon paying annual dues, a current
membership card is issued. This ID card is
recognized world wide as the official membership
identification.
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Benefits of IPA Membership
Each member receives a copy of the quarterly
National Reporter, and a quarterly or monthly
copy of their respective Region newsletter.
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IPA Travel
Members are encouraged to host visitors in their
homes, and to act as tour guides to visitors.
While not a requisite for membership, such
interaction provides the greatest benefits of
membership.
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IPA Travel
Every effort is made to put members who desire
so in contact with members of the police
profession in IPA member countries which includes
participating in an exchange vacation program,
either individually or as a member of a party.
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IPA Travel
In many cases the exchange may give you the
opportunity to stay in the home of a police
officer in the country selected, and during
visits abroad, members will have
the opportunity of studying methods of policing
in other countries, which members are able to
engage in professional police relations
throughout the world.
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Our Invitation
We hope you will consider joining your fellow
officers from around the world
Michael Odysseos International President
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Membership Costs?
12 Months Annual Membership Quarterly National
Reporter Magazine Region Newsletters New Police
Friends Contacts Around the World ALL FOR
ONLY 25 Yearly Dues
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JOIN NOW!
The question isnt can you afford to join. The
question is can you afford not to join!
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JOIN NOW!
25 Buys You The World!
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IPA US Contacts
Visit the IPA at US Section
www.ipa-usa.org International
www.ipa-iac.org United States Section Officers
President Vi Powrie Pres_at_ipa-usa.org Secretary
General Richard Nevarez SG_at_ipa-usa.org 1st Vice
President Bob Killen 1VP_at_ipa-usa.org
2nd Vice President Steve Livingston 2VP_at_ipa-usa.o
rg 3rd Vice President Steve Kear 3VP_at_ipa-usa.or
g Treasurer Kevin Gordon Treasurer_at_ipa-usa.org
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Courtesy of Region 57

• This presentation courtesy of
• Kevin Gordon, US Treasurer
• Region 57 President
• Music is the Official IPA Theme

Comments can be directed to Kevin_at_kgordon.com ipa
-usa.org/region57
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