Membership Benefits
World Travel the IPA Way!
Membership will enhance your travels
One of the many advantages of the IPA is the availability of expert assistance in foreign countries, often at a greatly reduced cost or sometimes, at no cost at all. Along with the foreign travel comes the opportunity to meet police officers in other countries, through which we can attain ideas which may enhance our own capabilities as law enforcement officers at home. We must all try to widen our horizons. Likewise, officers from foreign countries are enthusiastic in learning how we do things.
Many of us in the IPA have attained lifelong friendships with IPA people abroad. It's well worth a little effort. In order to attain this and stick to the IPA credo of Servo per Amikeco or Service Through Friendship, it's important to take the proper steps when you plan on traveling to foreign countries and wish the assistance from those IPA Sections
Within the U.S. Section, Associate Secretaries are appointed by the National Board to be the IPA liaison for each member country. Each Associate Secretary takes care of the travel requests to his or her nation of responsibility. Certain procedures have been established which must be adhered to for two primary purposes. One is to ensure a successful contact and trip for our members and proof of membership. Secondly, we need to have a system of controls and balances in the event something goes wrong.
When you travel abroad and enlist the services of the IPA in the host nation, you'll need to keep in mind that, in essence, you are a goodwill ambassador representing not only the United States Section of the IPA, but also your home Region and American law enforcement as well as the USA. Take pride in your role as a member of law enforcement, whether active or retired.
When you wish to travel to another IPA country you MUST follow the IPA Travel Procedures.
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Immediate Benefits
Join the largest & oldest fraternal police organization in the world!
New members receive a lapel pin, and an ID card. Each year upon paying annual dues a current ID card is issued. This ID is recognized world wide as an official membership identification. If kept inside ones U.S.A. passport, it usually earns a friendly smile when traveling, and sometimes more.
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Publications
Quarterly Magazine, Region Newsletter, REM-NET, & Digital Editions
Each member receives a copy of the quarterly National Reporter, and copies of their respective Region newsletter. All DIgital Editions are available online and REM-NET EMail distribution is available to all members.
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World Wide Police Contacts
Premium Global Law Enforcement Networking
Every effort is made to put members who desire so in contact with members of the police profession in I.P.A. member countries which includes participating in an exchange vacation program, either individually or as a member of a party. 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.
Members are able to contact other members with similar interest through the newsletters and a bureau designed for this purpose administered by a committee.
An International Children's Exchange Program may give your child or children the opportunity to spend some time in a foreign country in exchange for your hosting this child for and equal amount of time.
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Travel Scholarships
Bursaries from the IPA for global travel and education
Every year, the IPA offers two scholarship opportunities to members.
The Arthur Troop Scholarship consists of a bursary of not more than 3,000 Swiss Francs that is to be used for a seminar at the International Conference Centre ‘IBZ Schloss Gimborn’ or a comparable institution.
The Gimborn Scholarship may be awarded annually by the NEC. Each Scholarship shall consist
of not more than $1,000 that is to be used for a seminar at the International Conference
Centre ‘IBZ Schloss Gimborn’, and shall include travel expenses.
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