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History of IPA

International Police Association - IPA was founded on 01 January 1950 at the initiative of a police sergeant from Lincolnshire, England, Arthur Troop, who had the desire to create friendship and international cooperation among law enforcement officials around the world.
Arthur Troop was born on 15 December 1914 in Lincoln in England where he spent his childhood and attended primary and secondary school. He studied at the University of Ruskin - Oxford, where he graduated in Economics and Social Sciences. During his studies he completed an additional three-year study of Russian history, followed by a two-year study of agriculture at a higher agricultural school Avoncroft in the Vale of Eveshame, Worcestershire

On 19 July 1936 he joined the police in Lincolnshire where he performed duties in various departments and specialized in road transport. Immediately after World War II, Arthur gave himself the task of establishing a friendly World organization for police officers (World Friendship Organization for police officers). He had always had great faith in people talking, in contrast, to fight against each other, and always believed in the positive aspects of friendship. But at that time, he was considered an eccentric and experienced considerable opposition from his Police Chief and the Home Office.

In the period from 1948 - 1949 contacts have been made with police friends at home and abroad, and in 1949 an article was published in the British Police Review under the pseudonym "Zayte". After a positive response, Arthur was convinced that it must continue to operate, and so on 01 January 1950 he established the IPA - International Police Association. Arthur Troop became the first Secretary General of the IPA - Sections of Great Britain. His goal was to create an organization that will develop the social, cultural and professional relations among the members, the environment, regardless of rank, language, gender, race, religion and secular ideology. His goal became reality!
With the first members he persistently worked to establish other national sections, and so "IPA message" found very fast a fruitful ground for the establishment of a numbers of sections worldwide. Soon they established sections in most countries of Western Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. In 1955 at the first international meeting of the Steering Committee in Paris, Arthur Troop became the first International Secretary General, and held the position until 1966 when he asked for dismissal due to personal reasons.

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After the implementation of the goals of Arthur Troop in creating the world's largest organization of police officers, the attitude of the authorities changed towards IPA. Thus, in 1965 at the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, Arthur Troop was awarded medals "of the British Empire" for his work in founding the IPA. In the following years he was awarded with numerous high awards and recognition abroad, in which is included: an Honorary Doctorate from Canada; "Cross of Honor" of the President of the Republic of Austria; and following the unveiling of the statue of Arthur Troop in Hungary in 1998, he was presented with the "Golden Cross of Hungary".
After his retirement in 1966, Arthur Troop’s desire to continue to help others continued. He took up the Department of Social Protection Lincolnshire, as a social worker for the blind, and so once again won numerous national awards for charity work. Despite the disease, along with his wife Marjorie, he continued to run the Stamford Club for the Blind.
Political changes in Eastern Europe became the catalyst for increased growth and development in this part of the world. As a former member of the International Steering Committee of IPA, Arthur regularly attended international meetings, where his advice was heeded and respected. In 1985 at the XI. World Congress, he became the first person awarded 'Gold Medal' of associations. In 1995 at the XXVI. IEC Conference in Vienna he was awarded the "IPA World Police Prize". Despite his heart disease, Arthur prepared for the 50th anniversary of the World Congress of IPA, which took place in Bournemouth in 2000. Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, at the opening ceremony paid tribute to "the man from Lincolnshire" for his persistence and energy in creating the IPA - International Police Association.
On 22 July 2000, Arthur and Marjorie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately shortly thereafter, after a long illness, Arthur Troop, died in his sleep in the afternoon hours on 30 November 2000. Arthur was an ordinary police officer with a vision that he achieved by founding the largest police organization in the world.

His ideas still live today !

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IPA Section Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a full member of the World IPA on the 07/09/2012 on the XX Congress in Eilat, city in Israel, and became the 62nd member. In the Section of Bosnia and Herzegovina are clubs in the region in Republic of Srpska, Cantons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brcko District BiH.

IPA Regional Club of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina was established on the 20/02/2014 and on the 08/04/2014 it was entered into the Court Register of Associations in Brcko District BiH. Club members are members of the Brcko District Police, Border Police, Judicial Police of Brcko District and retired police officers and police officers who are on duty at least five years and were not dishonorably discharged.

What is IPA?

What does IPA want?

• cultivate friendly relations and mutual assistance between the ministering police officers in the country and abroad,
• facilitate the exchange of experiences in the field of police and support the international police cooperation,
• with their public actions to have a positive impact on relations between police and citizens,
• through professional travel and meetings at gatherings to expand the knowledge of its members and to improve the understanding of the problems of others.
What is IPA offering?

1) a broad program of training through seminars and exchange of information,

2) local, regional, national and international training and other meetings in all fields,

3) study and other trips to other countries,

4) annual international gatherings in one of the countries for junior members of IPA, and other gatherings of members of IPA,

5) the possibility of introducing police equipment and experience of policemen colleagues regardless of nationality, official rank,

6) help police officers, members of IPA and their families if for no fault of their own find themselves in trouble or in crisis,

7) free overnight accommodation in dormitories (boarding) of IPA abroad and discounts at many hotels,

8) The free flow of information at regional, national and international level.

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