Region 17 of the United States Section of the International Police Association was chartered on May 8, 1976 as the seventeenth region to be formed within the United States. Today, the region has about 200 members in Colorado and 18 in Wyoming. The members represent more than 40 Colorado law enforcement agencies, 5 Wyoming agencies, and 9 federal agencies. Members who have retired from law enforcement agencies from outside of Colorado and Wyoming represent 22 different agencies from 11 states.
As is the custom with IPA Sections and Regions throughout the world, visitors are welcome to our region, and will be greeted warmly. Language won't usually be a problem here! Our visitors will find regional members, or their spouses, who can sign in sign language for the deaf, and our international visitors with limited English language skills will find that, collectively, we speak 17 different foreign languages: Dutch, Flemish, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Portugese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Visayan.
Region 17 President Donn Kraemer (Lakewood Police Department)
Region 17 1st Vice President Rich Resling (Colorado Springs Police Department, retired)
Region 17 2nd Vice President Dick Gearke (Lakewood Police Department)
Region 17 Secretary Dick Tobin (Adams County S.O., Ret.)
Region 17 Treasurer Eric Hartsough (Colorado DoR, Auto Industry Division)
Region 17 NDC Representative Dave Remley (Denver PD, Retired)
Regional Newsletter Editor Rich Feranti (Clear Creek County S.O.)
General Membership dinner meetings are held on Saturday evenings in even-numbered months.
Planned Meetings or Events:
Saturday, February 23, 2008. Arrangements have been made to hold our February dinner at the German Edelweiss club in Commerce City on the 23rd. The Edelweiss is a private club that features good German food and drink at reasonable prices. Because it is a private club, there is a $6.00 admission charge for non members. This covers the live German band and dancing. The dinners are all under $10.00 and a full bar is available. Several Region 17 members are also members at the Edelweiss and can attest to the good times there on a Saturday night. You can check out the web site: dmrldr@att.net, or telephone them. The phone number isn't provided here for privacy reasons, but get it from the Constable newsletter.
Here are just a few events of National and International interest, but in the future, we'll try to add some events of broad interest sponsored by other U.S. Regions.
Your Web page editor only selects a few events to list here; be sure to visit the IPA United States Section Website for more information on upcoming events.
October 7-11, 2008. 2008 NDC in Colorado Ssprings, Colorado. Hosted by us, REGION 17!
The members of Region 17 are pleased to invite all of you to beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado for the 2008 NDC meetings. We are nestled at the foot of famous Pikes Peak which was the inspiration for “America the Beautiful”. October is after the busy tourist season with warm dry days and cool mountain evenings. You will enjoy the opportunity to explore the many attractions in the city, nearby Manitou Springs and Pikes Peak region during your stay.
Colorado Springs sits at an elevation of 6500 feet. Expect warm sunny days in the mid 70’s and cool evenings in the 50’s. Our humidity is very low in the fall. Hopefully our aspen leaves will be in their full colors.
Here's a Conference Announcement and Registration Form.
Region 17 Travel
Visit Region 17's Colorado-Wyoming Travel Page.
Send change of address notifications by mail or e-mail to Region 17 Secretary Dick Tobin. For privacy reasons, his address is not given here, but is available in the mailed membership newsletters.
IPA, International Administration Centre (International Headquarters)
IPA Cypress, Famagusta Region
IPA Poland
IPA Slovenia
Are you not a member yet, but interested in joining? If you are a current employee of a civilian law enforcement agency in Colorado or Wyoming, we'd love to have you. If you are retired from a civilian law enforcement agency anywhere and are now living in Colorado or Wyoming, we'd love to have you, too! Follow this link for an application form. Follow the instructions provided and either return your paper application by mail, along with your check for $25 to the address provided on the form.
