LAPA - Latin American Police Association

Over Fifty Years of Service in the Chicagoland Area
The Latin American Police Association was first organized in the fall of 1961 with a total membership of 21 members. LAPA has the distinction of being the first ethnic law enforcement group within the city of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois. The membership of LAPA is comprised of any person of Hispanic descent, in whole or in part, who is a sworn member in good standing of any law enforcement agency in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area. The purpose of the Latin American Police Association is to develop, promote and encourage a greater degree of understanding and cooperation between the Hispanic community and the various law enforcement agencies represented by our membership. LAPA promotes and encourages a higher degree of professionalism and advancement among Hispanic law enforcement officers. Through education and networking, LAPA has evolved into an issue oriented organization. In 1982., LAPA founded the Hispanic Institute of Law Enforcement as the Education arm of LAPA. LAPA disclaims any and all responsibility for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, operability or availability of information or material displayed in the websites to which it provides links. This Facebook profile is the official page of LAPA.