The International Police Association is a friendship organisation for members of the police force, whether in employment or retired, and without distinction as to rank, position, gender, race, language or religion. We have around 380,000 members in nearly 100 countries, of which 68 are affiliated National Sections, and we are represented on 6 continents. Our motto is ‘Servo per Amikeco’ – Service Through Friendship’.

We are a non-governmental organisation, and our aims are to create and strengthen bonds of friendship between members of the police service, promote international cooperation in social, cultural and professional fields, encourage peaceful co-existence between peoples and preservation of world peace, improve the public image of the police service and enhance recognition of the IPA by international bodies.