International Association of Property Crime Investigators
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The International Association of Property Crime Investigators (IAPCI) was founded in Orlando
in 2000 as the National Association of Property Recovery Investigators. The primary goal of this organization is the networking of law enforcement and private industry representatives to combat property crimes, increase partnership, and improve the quality of life in the communities they serve. In 2006, the organization was incorporated in Richmond, Virginia
as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational, law enforcement organization and renamed the International Association of Property Crimes Investigators.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
in 2000 as the National Association of Property Recovery Investigators. The primary goal of this organization is the networking of law enforcement and private industry representatives to combat property crimes, increase partnership, and improve the quality of life in the communities they serve. In 2006, the organization was incorporated in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational, law enforcement organization and renamed the International Association of Property Crimes Investigators.
Mission
To be the leading international, non-profit, professional organization committed to providing intelligence, networking, training and education to the law enforcement community and other disciplines in property crime investigations and prevention.Goals and Objectives
- To enhance the effectiveness of property crime investigations nationally and internationally through education and training.
- To provide a forum for property crime investigators to share information, strategy, and techniques.
- To promote international professional standards for property crime investigators.
- To assist local, state, provincial, national, and international public safety agencies in the development and advancement of property crime investigations and prevention programs.
- To foster multi-agency collaboration and information sharing between law enforcement, insurance, and loss prevention communities.
- To increase the value of property crime investigations training through collaboration with other organizations.
- To provide expert testimony and information to our judicial and legislative systems.
- Provide annual workshops and training conferences for novice and experienced investigators alike.
- Identify property crime trends and techniques and the need for related legislation.
- Support professional standards and training in the regulation, investigation of certain businesses to recover stolen property and prevent property crime.