| Abbreviation | IPO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2018[ citation needed ] |
| Legal status | International non-profit organization |
Executive President | Mareglen Tomori |
| Website | https://www.interpolice.org/ |
International Police Organization (IPO) is an international non-governmental organization. The organization is not affiliated with government police organizations, and is connected to government, far-right and criminal groups in Serbia. [1] [2] The organization has held conferences on security topics, and contributed to aid efforts following flooding in Slovenia in 2023.
The International Police Organization, along with other similarly named groups present a "simulation of civil society" as right wing para-police organizations aimed at recruiting young men, linked to the Serbian Progressive Party. [3] The organization presents itself as a professional security organization, and played a significant role in providing humanitarian aid following the 2023 Slovenia floods. [1] It is not affiliated to any official police organizations, but maintains ties with the far-right and criminal groups in Serbia, [4] as well as with the government of Slovenia. [1] It has organized conferences on security topics. [5]
Mareglan Tomori is the organization's executive president. [6] [7] Ilija Životić served as the organization's first president [8] and is the honorary president. [9] [10]
The organization has chapters in thirteen countries [11] including Italy, [12] Greece, [13] Pakistan, [14] [15] [16] Kenya, [17] Montenegro, [18] Serbia, Albania, Slovenia, [19] Bosnia and Herzegovina, [20] and Romania.[ citation needed ]
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