International Police Association USA www.ipa-usa.org IPA NEWS JULY 2007 U.S. NATIONAL OFFICERS - I.P.A. President Viola Powrie E-mail: [email protected] Yonkers, NY P.D. Ret. 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President 3rd Vice President Bob Killen Larry Kiceina Steve Livingston E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Pompano Beach P.D.Ret. Columbus OH PD Secretary General Richard Nevarez Treasurer Kevin Gordon E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] LAPD Ret. Mascoutah, IL P.D. Ret. USA IPA NEWS Arthur Troop 1914-2000 IPA Founder Bob Livoti, Region 5 member, Editor E-mail: [email protected] Harold SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL FOR PUBLICATION Litwin The USA IPA NEWS is published four times a year. Please submit all material for pub- Founder lication at least 30 days prior to the publication dates of the 1st of January, April, July of the and October. 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We encourage all our members to send in articles, stories and information that would be of interest to our membership. 2 USA IPA NEWS July 2007 International Contents IPA Officers President Michael Odysseos Officer’s Reports: • Message from President Viola Powrie 5 1st Vice President • 1st Vice President’s Report 5 Daniel Condaminas • 2nd Vice President’s Report 6 2nd Vice President • 3rd Vice President’s Report 6 Signe Justesen • Secretary General’s Report 7 3rd Vice President IPA International • Treasurer’s Report 7 Julianna Papne Vegso President • Editor’s Report 8 Michael Odysseos Secretary General Articles John Waumsley IPA International • 2007 National Police Week Washington, D.C. 0 Assistant Secretary General Administration Center Website: • Australian National Police Memorial 11 Georgios Katsaropoulos www.ipa-iac.org • Memorial To Bill Kroeger 17 Treasurer • Lodging In Italian Monasteries 25 • My Gimborn Experience 28 Pierre-Martin Moulin US IPA Website Assistant Treasurer www.ipa-usa.org • Blue Angels 29 Romain Miny • What Is The IPA 31 • R8 Member Inducted Into Sports Hall Of Fame 33 • Don’s RV Corner 33 • Greetings From IPA Germany 34 • 2007 Service Through Friendship Award 35 Appointed U.S. Positions • IPA Collectible Coins 39 IPA Events Historian • 2007 National Police Collector Show 26 Harold Litwin • 2007 National Delegate Conference 37 • Supply Officer Regular Features Kevin Gordon • IPA Membership Application 13 E-mail [email protected] • IPA Hobbies and Collector Show News 14 • Accommodations/Discounts 16 IPA Youth Exchange Officer and • Classified Ads 21 U.S. Section Youth School Exchange Program • Events & Functions 23 Richard Nevarez E-mail [email protected] Regional Electronic Mail Network (REM-NET) On The Cover Mike Bazzell [email protected] Thanks to Viola Powrie Webmaster our National President who Tom Savoca - Email [email protected] supplied our cover photo of Handbook Coordinator the many police mounted Steve Livingston units that responded to National Police Week E-mail [email protected] in Washington, D.C. this year. The various International Commission for External Relations (ERC) mounted units present James Albrecht E-mail [email protected] were in the procession to the Candlelight Vigil at the Blue Knights Liaison National Law Enforcement Mike Ripsch E-mail [email protected] Officers Memorial held on NEC Recording Secretary May 13, 2007. USA IPA NEWS Julyl 2007 3 IPA- Over 310,000 Members In Over 50 Nations IPA Member Nations Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States. 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It is suggested that E-mail [email protected] copies of one-of-a-kind or important photos not be submitted. 4 USA IPA NEWS July 2007 Message From President Viola Powrie I am glad to see that Summer has finally come to my part of the world. I thought we would never see the end of the rain and cold weather. I hope that everyone survived the harsh weather and is ready for some summer fun. We have continued to progress with our membership and have sent out delinquent bills to those who had not paid by April 1st. As always, a few members who paid got bills as well and I apologize to them for the inconvenience, however this does sometimes clear up problems with addresses and lost checks. We are also continuing to send out membership cards, and if anyone who has paid has not received theirs please contact Diane MacGregor, membership secretary, who has the records and can straighten things out for you. Please don’t call me, I don’t have the records and will only have to refer you to Diane anyway. I recently attended Police Week in Washington, DC as I do every year. We presented IPA memberships to the TOP COPS award winners as we did last year. These officers are truly remarkable in their bravery and I am proud to offer them membership in our organization. I also had another opportunity to speak with John Walsh, honorary IPA member and host of “America’s Most Wanted”. He’s the only one who gives the Police Memorial air time during police week, and this year he participated in the Annual Blue Knight’s Law Ride, riding a motorcycle along with Robbie Knievel. Also while I was in DC, I had a meeting with Craig Floyd who is the Executive Director of the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. He’s the man who’s responsible for the Memorial and the Museum which is being built. He informed me that they hope to have part of the Museum open in 2009 and a formal opening in 2011. He was very interested in working with the IPA to promote both our organizations to law enforcement and we are going to be working together closely in the future. We are requesting that you support the NLEOMF by going to their Officer Roll Call page, for a donation you can create your own personal profile and share your experiences, this will be a permanent part of the Law Enforcement Museum. The Museum would like to have as many officers as possible create a profile so that they can be remembered by future generations. You can learn more by going to www.OfficerRollCall.org or calling (202) 737-3400. The Museum staff is also looking for items to be on display at the museum, they have a wish list of special items that they are looking for. You can get more info on how to donate at their website at www.nleomf.com Also, during Police Week, I met and had dinner with our members from Aruba who come to the memorial every year.