Who started this world wide acclaimed organisation and why - let us tell you.

The International Police Association was formed on January 1, 1950, because a police sergeant from Lincolnshire, England, Arthur Troop, (pictured on the left), wanted to create a channel for friendship and international co-operation among police officers. His notion of an Association with development of social, cultural and professional links among its members, in an environment free from discrimination of rank, sex, race, color, language or religion, became a reality, to promote friendship among Police Officers (Nationally and Internationally) on a proper organized basis.

The Esperanto Motto of the Association is SERVO PER AMIKECO which means "SERVICE THROUGH FRIENDSHIP".

This was the dream of our founder Arthur Troop since January 1950. The IPA has escalated to 61 Sections (Countries) including South Africa and our bordering neighbours Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique and Botswana. IPA South Africa was affiliated on 26 June 1982 during the 10^th World Confrence of the IPA in Wiesbaden, Germany.