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ABOUT THE NATIONAL BLACK POLICE
ASSOCIATION |
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How did the
National Black
Police Association
begin?
In November 1972,
the National Black
Police Association
was chartered as a
not-for-profit
corporation in the
state of Illinois
following a historic
meeting in St.
Louis, Missouri.
There were thirteen
African American
Peace Associations
present at the
meeting with
representatives from
the host city as
well as: New York
City and Buffalo,
New York; Flint and
Detroit, Michigan;
Richmond, San
Francisco, and Los
Angeles, California;
Cincinnati, Akron,
Dayton, and
Cleveland, Ohio;
Chicago, Illinois;
Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; New
Orleans, Louisiana;
Baltimore, Maryland;
Newark, New Jersey;
Bridgeport,
Connecticut;
Louisville,
Kentucky; and
Denver, Colorado.
What is the
purpose of the
National Black
Police Association?
The National Black
Police Association
was established:
To improve the
relationship between
Police Departments
as institutions and
the minority
communities;
To evaluate the
effect of the
policies and
programs within the
Criminal Justice
System upon the
minority community;
To serve as a
mechanism to recruit
minority police
officers on a
national scale;
To work toward
police reform in
order to eliminate
police corruption,
police brutality and
racial
discrimination; and
To educate police
officers to perform
with professionalism
and compassion.
How is the
National Black
Police Association
organized and
operated?
The NBPA has
established five
regions throughout
the United States
and each of these
regions operates and
maintains an office.
The regions are as
follows: Northeast,
Eastern, Southern,
Midwest and Western.
Each region elects a
President and
appoints an
Information Officer.
These elected and
appointed officers
represent all of the
Police Associations
in their respective
regions.
The NBPA is governed
by a Board of
Directors. The
formulation of
policy and
operations of the
NBPA is the sole
responsibility of
the Board of
Directors. The
National Officers
are elected from
members of the Board
of Directors. The
NBPA maintains and
operates a National
Office in
Washington, D.C. The
National Office
formulates,
coordinates and
monitors nationally
funded projects and
programs. The
National Office is
the administrative
arm of the National
Board of Directors
and is supervised by
an Executive
Director.
The NBPA hosts an
Annual Education and
Training Conference
for its members and
others interested in
law enforcement. The
conference is
designed to provide
workshops,
discussion groups,
and the
dissemination of
pertinent
information to those
who attend. The
conference also
provides an
opportunity to
network with fellow
officers from across
the country.
For further
information, write
to:
National Black
Police Association
3100 Main Street
#256
Dallas, Texas 75226
(855) 879-6272 (Call
or Fax the NBPA Toll
Free) |
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