International Union of Police Associations

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Contact: Dennis J. Slocumb

Phone:  1-941-487-2560

Email: dslocumb@iupa.org

Press Release: Sam A. Cabral Re-elected President of the International Union of Police Associations

The International Union of Police Associations held its 22nd International Convention on August 24-27, 2022 in Key West, Florida at the Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton. At the Convention, President Sam A. Cabral was re-elected unanimously to another four-year term as President and Secretary-Treasurer Michael V. Crivello was re-elected to another four-year term as Secretary-Treasurer.

President Cabral was appointed to the I.U.P.A. Board of Directors in 1987 and in 1989, he was elected as the I.U.P.A. Secretary-Treasurer. In 1995, he was elected as President of the I.U.P.A., where he has served for twenty-seven years. President Cabral has led this union from the front, expanding I.U.P.A.’s role in Washington, D.C. and within the Congress, the White House, and the Department of Justice. He was a founding Board Member of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, commemorating the ultimate sacrifice of law enforcement officers throughout the history of this nation. President Cabral has expanded I.U.P.A.’s membership throughout the United States, including the U.S. territories Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

President Cabral resides in Sarasota, Florida with his wife, Deborah Cabral.

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Originally chartered in 1979, the International Union of Police Associations is the only chartered labor union that exclusively represents law enforcement personnel.  The I.U.P.A. represents active-duty, rank and file law enforcement professionals and emergency medical personnel nationwide – including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.  The I.U.P.A.’s mission is to protect and advance officers’ wages, benefits, and work conditions.  Membership includes officers from agencies throughout the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.  More information is available at www.iupa.org.