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International Union of Police Associations
The International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) is a North American police union, and is chartered as a national union that represents law enforcement and support personnel with the AFL–CIO.
Local police unions join the IUPA to secure collective bargaining rights and afford their members job security. The IUPA negotiates on behalf of local unions for better wages, benefits, and working conditions in their contracts. The IUPA offers assistance on such items as equipment recommendation or budget issues, and will send a representative to speak for the union. Besides help with legal representation, the IUPA offers financial, insurance, and health services, educational opportunities, police products, and home services. Apart from police officers, IUPA also represents some corrections officers and medical first responders.
The IUPA publishes NewsWatch, a weekly publication for the law enforcement community.
The organization has been criticized for its status as charity: it received a 'D−' rating from the Better Business Bureau, and was listed among America's worst charities by the Tampa Bay Times in 2014 because of its low spending on its mission. IUPA operates under multiple trade names, including 'Police Officers Support Association' and 'National Emergency Responders Coalition'. The majority of their budget is spent on fundraising. In 2017, the IUPA raised about US$13 million through solicitors, of which almost US$12 million went to the solicitors.
The union had, as of 2020, three compensated 'IUPA officer' positions listed on its website:
Its board further consists of a number of uncompensated vice-presidents and had a total of 16 voting board members in 2016.
In 1954, the predecessor of the IUPA, the National Conference of Police Associations (NCPA) was founded in an effort to strengthen bargaining efforts. In 1966, Canadian associations were allowed to join, and the name was changed to International Conference of Police Associations, and later to International Union of Police Associations. IUPA was founded in 1979 as a national union under AFL–CIO, reported to have 51,000 members by 1979/1980, and said it represented over 100,000 members in 2018. However, its 2016 form 990 are reported a much lower number: 19,200.
Since 2005, it has been headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, where it purchased a building in 2018 for its headquarters.
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International Union of Police Associations
The International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) is a North American police union, and is chartered as a national union that represents law enforcement and support personnel with the AFL–CIO.
Local police unions join the IUPA to secure collective bargaining rights and afford their members job security. The IUPA negotiates on behalf of local unions for better wages, benefits, and working conditions in their contracts. The IUPA offers assistance on such items as equipment recommendation or budget issues, and will send a representative to speak for the union. Besides help with legal representation, the IUPA offers financial, insurance, and health services, educational opportunities, police products, and home services. Apart from police officers, IUPA also represents some corrections officers and medical first responders.
The IUPA publishes NewsWatch, a weekly publication for the law enforcement community.
The organization has been criticized for its status as charity: it received a 'D−' rating from the Better Business Bureau, and was listed among America's worst charities by the Tampa Bay Times in 2014 because of its low spending on its mission. IUPA operates under multiple trade names, including 'Police Officers Support Association' and 'National Emergency Responders Coalition'. The majority of their budget is spent on fundraising. In 2017, the IUPA raised about US$13 million through solicitors, of which almost US$12 million went to the solicitors.
The union had, as of 2020, three compensated 'IUPA officer' positions listed on its website:
Its board further consists of a number of uncompensated vice-presidents and had a total of 16 voting board members in 2016.
In 1954, the predecessor of the IUPA, the National Conference of Police Associations (NCPA) was founded in an effort to strengthen bargaining efforts. In 1966, Canadian associations were allowed to join, and the name was changed to International Conference of Police Associations, and later to International Union of Police Associations. IUPA was founded in 1979 as a national union under AFL–CIO, reported to have 51,000 members by 1979/1980, and said it represented over 100,000 members in 2018. However, its 2016 form 990 are reported a much lower number: 19,200.
Since 2005, it has been headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, where it purchased a building in 2018 for its headquarters.