The International Police Association is a friendship organization for members of the police, whether serving or retired, without distinction of rank, position, sex, race, language or religion. We have about 372,000 members in nearly 100 countries, of which 69 are affiliated national chapters, and we are present on 6 continents.
Our motto is 'Servo per Amikeco - Service through Friendship'.
We are a non-governmental organization that aims to establish and strengthen bonds of friendship between members of the police service, to promote international cooperation in social, cultural and professional fields, to promote peaceful coexistence between peoples and the maintenance of world peace, to improve the public image of the police service and to promote the recognition of the IPA by international bodies.