International Police Association (IPA) is a non-governmental organization whose goals are to create and strengthen ties between law enforcement officers; to increase international interaction in the social, cultural and professional spheres; to promote prosperity in human relations and to preserve world peace; to improve the public image of the police and to achieve the recognition of the association by international institutions. Members of the International Police Association adhere to the principles enshrined in the Universal Charter of Human Rights, adopted on 10/12/1948. Since July 25, 1977, the International Police Association has consultative status in the Council of Europe, and subsequently in the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and UNESCO.

IPA was established on January 1, 1950 in Great Britain, and the police officer from England - Arthur Throop (1914-2000) is considered to be its founder. The organization was created on a friendly basis and its members are active, retired and retired police officers, regardless of rank, position, position, sex, race, mother tongue or religion. With nearly 360,000 members from almost 100 countries, of which 66 have established national sections, the association spans 6 continents (Europe, Asia, South and North America, Africa, Australia). The motto of the International Police Association is "Servo per Amikeco" ("Service through friendship").