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INTERNATIONAL POLICE

ASSOCIATION - IN PARTNERSHIP OF

FRIENDSHIP WITH WAD

The project on bringing the prison guards and coastal guards. Each Cyprus (Chairperson of the Professional
International Police Association and the Section are independent and decide their Commission), Greece (Chairperson of
World Association of Detectives (WAD) National Statutes and Rules in where they the Socio-Cultural Commission), Ireland
into collaboration started about four also justify who can become member of (Treasure of Finance), Austria (Treasure of
years ago. Formally the Memorandum of the national PA section. Social) and UK (Head of Administration).
Understanding (MoU) between IPA and
WAD was officially signed on the 13th of We are a non-governmental organisation, The IPA Commissions are the supporting
September 2019 in Stockholm, between and our aims are to create and strengthen bodies of the International Executive
both associations. bonds of friendship between members of Board (IEB). The three commissions are
the police service, promote international “External Relation”, Professional” and
Short about IPA cooperation in social, cultural and “Socio-Cultural”. Within their working areas
The International Police Association was professional fields, encourage peaceful they develop and run projects based on
founded 1950 in United Kingdom and co-existence between peoples and the strategic plan of the IEB.
has since evolved into the largest police preservation of world peace, improve
association in the world. The recognised the public image of the police service The International Administration Centre
founder is Arthur Troop from Lincolnshire. and enhance recognition of the IPA by (IAC), located in Nottingham, UK, is the
international bodies. official office of the IPA, maintained by
“Friendship has to be there or there will the International Executive Board and
FEATURE - PARTNERSHIP
be no future for mankind” - Arthur Troop. The IPA is committed to the principles employing professional staff.
Our motto is ‘Servo per Amikeco’ - Service as set out in the Universal Declaration
Through Friendship’ of Human Rights as adopted by the The Road to Collaboration
United Nations in 1948, and is in Initially the idea was brought to me when
The IPA is a friendship organisation for Consultative (Special) Status with the I was the Chairperson of the Professional
members of the police force, whether Economic and Social Council of the Commission in the IEB and met Dan Rusu,
in employment or retired, and without United Nations, and also is in Consultative an IPA and WAD member. He brought
distinction as to rank, position, gender, Status with the Organization of Americ forward the two organisations similarities
race, language or religion. We have an States and UNESCO. and joint goals for justice for individuals.
around 370,000 members in nearly A few talks and confirmation of friendship
100 countries, of which 65 are affiliated The International Executive Board parallel to mutual interest the project was
National Sections, and we are represented (IEB) is responsible for the day-to-day brought to the IPA President Pierre-Martin
on 5 continents. We welcome members management of the IPA. It’s made up of Moulin. Project was accepted and in the
of the police service, on active duty or eight IPA members who are elected by road to the final signing MoU included two
retired. Our purpose is to create bonds the membership at the World Congress meetings in Sweden.
of friendship and promote international and they serve for a 4-year term. The term
co-operation. In some of the Sections – 2020 – 2023 members of the IEB come First meeting took place in the Garden
equal to countries, civilian staff members from Switzerland (President), Sweden Society in Gothenburg where Dan Rusu
of the police is accepted as members, (Secretary General), Iceland (Chairperson and Mike LaCorte met me a sunny day
this count for firefighters, custom officers, of the External Relation Commission), in the rose garden. The Garden Society

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