The United States Police Department (USPD) is a selective professional association composed of active-duty and veteran law enforcement professionals drawn exclusively from recognized law enforcement agencies. Membership is based on professional experience, subject-matter expertise, and demonstrated commitment to ethical and professional standards.
While USPD membership is limited to law enforcement professionals, the organization promotes professional dialogue, comparative learning, and coordination frameworks that include engagement with military and intelligence communities in an educational and non-operational capacity. These exchanges support a broader understanding of complex security environments and interagency cooperation principles.
Selection and Membership Framework
USPD maintains a structured membership and recognition process through which qualified professionals from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies may be invited to participate. Members retain their primary employment, authority, and responsibilities entirely within their respective home agencies.
The USPD roster serves as an internal professional directory, enabling collaboration, mentorship, and knowledge exchange among members with specialized backgrounds. Inclusion on this roster does not imply availability for deployment, tasking, or operational assignment, and does not alter any member’s official status or authority.
Interagency Collaboration and Specialized Learning
USPD supports professional collaboration and joint learning initiatives that explore interagency coordination models involving law enforcement, military, and intelligence organizations. These activities focus on doctrine comparison, planning principles, communication frameworks, and lessons learned, rather than operational execution.
Through seminars, workshops, and professional exchanges, members expand their understanding of joint-operational environments and interagency coordination challenges, strengthening professional awareness and interoperability concepts without participating in joint operations or missions.
Professional Contribution and Advisory Support
When partner agencies or organizations seek professional insight, consultation, or subject-matter expertise, USPD may facilitate advisory participation, planning support, or training-oriented engagement by individual members—only when formally requested and lawfully authorized by the host organization.
Any such participation occurs entirely under the authority, command, and responsibility of the requesting agency. USPD does not deploy personnel, assign missions, or exercise operational control.
Credentials, Ranks, and Organizational Roles
USPD members may hold internal titles, ranks, or designations that reflect experience, leadership responsibilities, or organizational roles within the association. These designations are administrative and professional in nature and do not convey law-enforcement authority, jurisdiction, or command.
Members retain their official rank, credentials, and authority exclusively through their employing agencies. USPD-issued identifiers serve organizational and identification purposes only within the association.
Professional Integrity and Confidentiality
USPD emphasizes professional discretion, ethical conduct, and confidentiality in all collaborative and advisory activities. Members participate in professional exchanges in a manner that respects agency policies, legal boundaries, and information sensitivity, ensuring responsible and lawful engagement at all times.
Commitment to Professional Excellence
By bringing together experienced law enforcement professionals and fostering informed interagency dialogue, the USPD supports a high-standard professional environment focused on ethics, adaptability, and continuous learning.
The organization exists to connect expertise, encourage collaboration, and promote professional development, while all operational authority, enforcement responsibility, and security functions remain exclusively with recognized government agencies.