This part of the site gives a brief description Section UK's structure.
IPA network spans 65 countries with around 360,000 members. Section UK has 11 Regions and 49 Branches spread across the police forces of England and Wales, Police Scotland, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Ministry of Defence Police, British Transport Police, Civil & Nuclear Constabulary, Belfast Harbour Police and Belfast International Airport Constabulary, plus the Police at the Ports of Bristol, Dover, Felixstowe and Tilbury. Click on each Region to find the branches and their description.
The control of Section UK is vested in the National Council which has representation from the 11 Regions covering the United Kingdom. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Section UK is elected by the National Council by ballot to act on behalf of the Section. Upon election, members of the NEC serve on a voluntary basis for a term of four years after which time they may offer themselves for re-election. Members of Section UK can find more details of National, Regional and Branch committee members in the Directory of Office Holders (found in the Members Area part of the site).