The European LGBT Police Association (formerly the European Gay Police Association) or EGPA for short, was founded in 2004 and is essentially an umbrella organisation bringing together police LGB and T organisations from across Europe providing a platform to share knowledge, best practice and working together in order to tackle discrimination facing LGBT people both within policing and externally.

 

The EGPA is an independent association comprising a General Board and an elected Executive Committee. In addition to providing co-operation between members, EGPA organise biennial conferences and provides training resources for police forces across Europe. 

 

Aims:

 

The Aims of the European LGBT Police Association are:

 

• Supporting police employees who are LGBT+ or signposting them to organisations that can provide the correct support.

 

• Building confidence within with LGBT+ community to report crime

 

• Supporting the development of National LGBT+ staff support associations

 

• Representing National LGBT+ Police support networks on issues collectively faced

 

• Supporting police forces and national police establishments in the development of operational policing knowledge and services that will enhance services to the LGBT+ community

 

• Supporting police forces and national police establishments in being representative and inclusive of the LGBT+ community