HAPCOA, the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association, established in 1973, is the oldest and largest association in the U.S. of Hispanic American command officers from law enforcement and criminal justice agencies at the municipal, county, state and federal levels.

HAPCOA and other national law enforcement organizations send letter urging Congress to renew the 1994 ban on assault weapons.

Motorola Shows Support for Building the National Law Enforcement Museum. Click here to learn more.

Did You know? HAPCOA grant programs are approximately 95% federally-funded. The annual national training conference is made possible through corporate sponsorships and registration fees. All other initiatives rely exclusively on membership support - i.e., annual dues.

Mon Mar 17, 2008 - Campus safety, connectivity and productivity for a better learning environment. Imagine the future, here today.

Sat Mar 15, 2008 - HAPCOA is pleased to announce its 35th Annual National Training Conference to be held in 2008 at San Diego, California. The Conference, which provides a forum for law enforcement, government and corporate officials to learn about ongoing and emerging issues affecting our communities, will open on October 22, 2007 followed by four days of workshops and events and overlapping opportunities for participants to visit an Exhibitor as well as a Career Fair.

Sun Feb 24, 2008 - Announcing the U.S. launch of Motorola's new Technology That's Second Nature microsite which can be accessed at www.motorola.com/secondnature or call 1-800-367-2346.
Only Motorola enables public safety agencies to confidently take the next step in mission critical communications, beyond the basics to the most reliable and innovative solutions that help save lives and protect communities.
This new interactive portal uses computer generated imagery to create real life scenarios giving you the freedom to explore vignettes that focus on Threat Surveillance, Command Center, Patrol, Evacuation, Fire ground and Campus Safety. Also available is a document Resource Center for each vignette that allows you to download additional information on the solutions featured.
Those who visit the portal will NOT be solicited by phone or mail, unless you 'Opt In' to do so.

Sun Apr 20, 2008 - Phillip “Tony” Cox for his promotion to Deputy Assistant Director.

Fri Mar 07, 2008 - Congratulations to U.S. Secret Service Deputy Assistant Director Anthony “Tony” Chapa, Office of Protective Research, for being promoted and reassigned to the position of Assistant Director, Office of Professional Responsibility, effective April 13, 2008.  Tony is the first Hispanic in the history of the Secret Service to reach this high level of management.