Law enforcement-related professional associations

Professional and friendship associations and labor unions for law enforcement executives, officers, families of officers, and other law enforcement-related associations.

See also:
Law enforcement > Law enforcement-related professional associations in Alaska

Friendship associations

• International Police Association, United States Section. U.S. section of the International Police Association (IPA), an international friendship organization for serving and retired police officers.
• Partners Off Duty. A support network for families and friends of peace officers.
• Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Professional associations

• National Center for Women and Policing. A project of the Feminist Majority Foundation, a national organization working for women's equality, empowerment, and nonviolence; pioneered historic community efforts to increase women's participation in policing in Los Angeles and to improve police response to family violence crimes.
• National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
• National Sheriffs' Association. Offers training, information, and other services
  to sheriffs, deputies, and others throughout the nation.

Research in policing

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). A national membership organization of police executives from the city, county and state law enforcement agencies dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate.
• Police Foundation. National research on law enforcement and policing.