21st January 2025
Harp and Crown Credit Union are delighted to partner with the International Police Association (IPA) in their 75th year, to encourage registration in Northern Ireland and enjoy the IPA’s special 2025 membership rate of £10. Harp and Crown Credit Union will also be offering a special joining offer* for a limited time only, with the usual £5 joining fee waived. Ts and Cs apply*.
Harp and Crown Credit Union have been providing “safe secure flexible” finances for the wider police family in Northern Ireland since 1998.
This includes serving PSNI officers, police staff, retired, Harbour Police, Airport Police, NCA and other UK/Irish police services resident in Northern Ireland. It also includes member’s own families (spouse & children 16 years+ and JUNIOR accounts available for children and grandchildren aged 0-15 years). More detail on our common bond here: https://harpandcrown.co.uk/about-us/Who-we-are.
If you have eligible* police family friends, colleagues, and family in Northern Ireland not yet members of Harp and Crown Credit Union (HACCU), and not yet signed up to IPA…HACCU are offering a bespoke joining offer to the first 25 eligible applicants who become members of both organisations - Harp and Crown Credit Union and the IPA. Those who quote HACCU25 to both IPA and Harp and Crown Credit Union, if successful in their application, will have the usual £5 HACCU joining fee waived and you’ll enjoy membership and benefits for the IPA for just £10 in 2025. *HACCU offer valid until 28th February 2025 (on a first served basis). Exclusive to eligible police family in Northern Ireland (IPA region 2).
More detail on the IPA benefits below or visit their website here: www.ipa-uk.org.
For more information on Harp and Crown Credit Union benefits, please visit our website here.
To register your interest in this offer, please send ONE email including BOTH marketing@harpandcrown.co.uk and Greater-Belfast@ipa-uk.org quoting HACCU25.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE IPA?
This a Statement that is often made when being asked to join an association. Especially when there is an exchange of money involved. So what are the benefits of joining the International Police Association?
Firstly, for the cost of one less pint or short a month, you would be joining the largest friendship organisation of its kind in the world. With over 360,000 members worldwide. Our membership is made up of serving and retired police officers, staff, and volunteers.
There are opportunities to travel to many of the IPA houses all over the world and be welcomed by local IPA members and see sights and gain entry to places not normally available to the regular tourist.
Exchanges for your children or for them to have pen pals from all over the world.
Invitations to social and cultural events all over the world.
There are special interest groups for those interested in writing (we have published authors among our ranks), motorcycling, walking, family history, caravanning and much, much more. In fact, the more you put in, the more you will benefit from your membership of this fantastic association.
International exchanges with other law enforcement agencies.
The IPA is predominantly a friendship organisation but as a member there are also many professional development opportunities.
Seminars are held in the IPA Education and Information Centre at Gimborn Castle Germany.
Seminars range from covering international terrorism, Modern day human trafficking, cybercrime and street safety to name just a few. Many of the seminars at Gimborn, and those held elsewhere in the world, will attract a substantial contribution toward travel and costs for IPA members.
We offer a scholarship named after our association founder, Arthur Troop. Every year serving IPA members can apply to receive a scholarship of €2,500 to be used toward a training course.
We hold a Young Police Officers Seminar (YPOS) every other year aimed at giving a global view to law enforcement and the IPA. The most recent has been held in Sri Lanka. This fantastic association can offer all of the above and much more, and becoming a member could not be more straightforward.
