E-mail: President@ipa-usa.org

NEW - Region 19 patches available, $3.00 ea. or 2 for $5.00 (See Below)

THE APRIL MEETING IS CANCELED    The May meeting will take place on Wednesday, 13 May at Mariana's Italian Cuisine, 2649 Forest Ridge Blvd (Hiway 486), Hernando, FL. Lunch will be provided by the region, however, drinks are on your own.   ... Planning Ahead ...   The June meeting will take place on Wednesday, 10 June at The Pinellas County FOP, 550 Commerce Drive, Largo.   FL. Lunch will be provided by the region however, drinks are on your own.   There are no meetings in July, August and September.    Take this opportunity to join the 2020 scholarship fund! Your $20 gets you a great chance to win one of the two prizes given out at the June 2020 meeting! The odds of winning are great! ..

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Welcome to the web page for Region 19 of the IPA. The International Police Association is a worldwide fraternal police organization whose members are active and retired law enforcement personnel from around the world. The IPA exists to promote global and cultural friendship among peace officers. It is not associated with any labor organization or investigative body with law enforcement powers.

The IPA welcomes and encourages new members. Full membership is open to all law enforcement officers employed with or retired from, a government law enforcement agency. Associate membership is open to non-sworn employees and volunteers (e.g., reserve officers, chaplains, support personnel, etc.) of government law enforcement agencies with proper verification of agency affiliation and official agency identification documents. There are some limitations on the ability of associate members to participate in some activities available to full members. More details about membership requirements can be found at:
www.ipa-usa.org/join

Region 19 encompasses a large area which includes the State of Alabama and a portion of the State of Florida, including the counties of: Bay, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Desoto, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Okaloosa, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Sumpter, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton and Washington.

The region holds nine (9) meetings a year. Seven (7) are in Holiday, Florida just south of the City of New Port Richey at the local VFW hall and two (2) are further north in Citrus County, with the Citrus locations announced prior to the meetings. There are no meetings in July, August and September. Members and potential members are always welcome. For more information about membership and region 19, please feel free to write me at: 

woody-s@tampabay.rr.com

Fraternally Yours,
Woody
William (Billy) Wood
President, Region 19

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2020 Calendar, IPA Region 19
All meetings are the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM
There are no meetings in July, August and September

All luncheon meetings are open to members and guests however, the region does not pay for drinks.

During regular meetings when lunch is not provided, the kitchen is normally open for lunch on your own.

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Are you eligible for IPA Life Membership ? 

	See offer approved at the recent NDC meeting:
	Click Here

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Region 19 Officers    (Please Click)

            (Position, Name and E-mail address)

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Region 19 Scholarship Fund (Please click)

                                 The Herb Maas Scholarship Booster Fund - Needs your Help!

Members of the fund have a chance to win $75 or $50 at a drawing to be held during the June Meeting. Join the scholarship fund now !

June 2019 winners are:

Bill Downs, $75

Roy Thornton, $50

No scholarship applications were received in 2019

Note:  In 2019 there was only twelve (12) participants in the scholarship fund booster. This is a good cause that serves the children and grandchildren of members of Region 19. Please consider joining the booster fund for the 2020 season and getting a chance to win more than your $20 back. Click on the link above to learn more about the scholarship fund.

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	Region PATCHES and PINS 3 inch black and white patches at $3.00 each or $2.50 each for 2 or more plus S&H.   3/4 inch pins are $2.00 each or $1.50 each for 2 or more plus S&H. Mailing costs for patches or pins are are $1.00 each for postage and handling. E-mail Rich Berman at bartman51rb@gmail.com or call 727-849-1793.
	NEW ! .. Challenge Coins
$8.00 each plus $ 2 postage .., contact Region President, Billy Wood, woody-s@tampabay.rr.com

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 NOTICE:  Be sure to keep your IPA “Profile” up to date.

If any of your personal data changes, particularly your phone number and/or internet address, you can make the changes yourself while signed in to the IPA web site. If you know of any member who does not have Internet access or the skill to make the change, please try to help them out. If you cannot, please have them send the changes to Woody. The National Office and Region 19 use the Internet to provide current and timely information to members, including Newsletters.

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Dues, etc:

As of January 1, 2016 annual dues are $30.

Please pay the required amount in order to cause the least amount of confusion and work for the people at National. The VOLUNTEERS there keep track of approximately 4,000 members. Give them a break! Please see MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL, below.

 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL:

 NEW and RENEWING members should do so online whenever possible.

 If you are not computer savvy enough to enter the information or do not have Internet access, please ask an officer or another member to assist. Additionally, a member helping an applicant can verify the spelling of names and the accuracy of addresses and other information. National advises that some of the hand written applications often are difficult and sometime impossible to read, and the wrong info can be easily entered into the national IPA records.

Joining online gets a new member approved within a day or two. Mailing adds about a week, and joining and submitting payment at the region level with the region submitting the application can take up to a month or more, depending on when the region mails payment and/or documents.  Similarly, renewing on-line allows immediate approval vs. up to a month or so delay before national is notified.

 MEMBERSHIP FORMS:

Please do not use old forms. National reports receiving application forms that are sometimes 10 years old. The old forms are not accurate and often include old membership requirements. New applications are available online for easy downloading.  The forms are in the Members Only area of the website.

Go to: “Admin Items”, "Administrative Region Forms”.

Region 43 Raffle

 Region 43 holds an annual  “Escape for Two” Raffle: Air tickets for 2 anywhere. Drawing is held at Region 43 annual picnic in March. For more info contact the region president at region43@ipa-usa.org

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St Petersburg meets St Petersburg On Saturday, May 7, 2016, Region 19 member Rich Berman, formerly with the St Petersburg Florida PD, met with two St Petersburg, Russia officers.  The meeting was arranged through the IPA. Patches and other items were exchanged.

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*Reminder from the International Secretary General about Requests for Information*

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