International Police Association.

17 February 2025

International Police Association.

2025 is the 75^th Anniversary of this great organisation and to promote this, for this year alone, the Membership cost is only £10.

On the 1 January 1950 a Police Sergeant from Lincolnshire, realised his dream and the I.P.A. was born. Arthur Troop, a Lincolnshire Police Sergeant, serving in Skegness, was to create an organisation, which promoted friendship and co-operation amongst serving and retired Police Officers throughout the world, an organisation able to develop social, cultural and professional links free of any discrimination of, rank, sex, race, colour, language or religion.

Arthur Troop served as a Police Officer, in Skegness and Stamford Lincolnshire, throughout the Second World War and following the end of hostilities recognised the need for friendship and trust amongst the people of the world. He had already established pen-friendships but these were lost during the war years, so he decided to re-kindle these pen-friendships but restrict his activity within the world of Police Officers. He was soon corresponding with fellow Officers throughout Europe, all of whom believed in spreading the simple message of friendship throughout the world.

The vision of Arthur Troop has evolved into a truly international organisation with in excess of 370,000 serving and retired Police Officers and Police Staff represented in 100 countries - more people than could ever have been imagined seventy-five years ago.

Visit the website HERE to join ! 

Chris. Morgan, Secretary, Lincolnshire Branch, I.P.A. Tel 07758762811