International Union Of Police Associations

I got a call asking for a donation and wanting a cc number. I agreed to send a check after they agreed to send a mailer. He wasn't happy about that. 10/12 days later a woman calls saying they sent me a mailer. I said I had a busy work schedule and had not even opened it yet. She insisted I just give her a cc number and I said no. She tried to guilt me into doing so. Pissed me off. Told her she was not going to lay a guilt trip on me and I hung up. There will be no $$ coming from me. I will be filing a complaint with the NM Attorney Generals Office. I filed a complaint with the BBB. I think they are just an marketing organization that actually does very little for Law Enforcement. Be aware that they are a nonprofit union. Your donation is not tax deductible.

I received a cold call from this organization and the caller was very professional. He assured me that this charity supported law enforcement families. I agreed to the $35 donation. About a month later my phone started blowing up from every charity under the Sun. My name and number were obviously sold by this group. And not looking at their financials, I know they are just scammers. Do not fall for it!

Oh NO!! I fell for it; hook, line and sinker! Now I get calls every single day from different organizations wanting money! Never again! WOW!
What is wrong with people?!

I received an unsolicited call. The caller identified himself as a police officer calling to solicit a donation of $35 to the National Police & Trooper Association. He said the money would go to families of Officers killed or injured in the line of duty. I told him that if they would send me a request via US Mail, I would consider their request. He then transferred me to a female who tried to pressure me into giving her my credit card number to make the donation while I was on the phone. No. I wasn't born yesterday and I didn't just fall off the turnip truck. I told the woman that if she would send me a request via US Mail, I would consider the donation. She asked several more times for my credit card number explaining that doing the transaction on the phone saves them money that could be spent on charitable work. I stuck to my request for a request via US Mail. She reluctantly agreed to send the request. Today I received the request via US Mail. I have discovered that this is a huge scam operating just inside the law. They are NOT the "National Police & Troopers Association" as told me by both the solicitor and the female collector. They ARE the "International Union of Police Associations". They are basically a Police Union that works to improve Police salaries across the country. They are a charity in the sense that they do make contributions but only after they pay the people they hire to make the calls and then themselves. Last year they collected over $15 million dollars and only made $60K in charitable contributions. My question; where did the remaining $14,940,000 go?

Don't waste your money on these guys. It's a huge scam and they should be ashamed of themselves.

The IUPA is nothing but a scam. Their letter indicates that they provide assistance to families of their members killed in the line of duty and Training and Education for members. Based on their 2015 990 they collected more than $11 million dollars in 2015 yet only granted $27,500 to individuals with disabilities. They paid their fund-raisers $8.9 million dollars and themselves over a $1 million in salaries. As a family which includes an Ohio State Trooper, I find this appalling. Got repeated calls and told them to send me something in the mail. After researching on Guide Star I won't be making a contribution. Thank you Guide Star !