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INTERNATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION UNITED STATES SECTION |
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REGION 6 SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA |
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Visitors |
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IPA Visitors to Region 6 (Kern, Los
Angeles, Orange, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara & Ventura counties) need
to first obtain the necessary travel documents through their respective
section travel secretary in order to obtain IPA membership benefits. We
offer our IPA benefits only to IPA members in good standing as verified
their respective travel secretary. We do not offer IPA benefits to
persons who are not active IPA members, even if those persons are associated
with policing services, past or present. |
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| IPA members should not attempt to obtain membership benefits by trying to directly email any Region 6 Board member until you are instructed to do so by your travel secretary or receive an email from a Region 6 officer in response to receipt by us of your approved travel request. We receive many requests, especially during high travel periods, so you should plan at least 3 months notice to be sure that we can assist you. |
| IPA members may receive discounts at two hotels (Embassy Suites and the Hacienda) near the LA International Airport by identifying themselves as IPA members when making reservations and by presenting their IPA membership credentials at the time of check-in. These discounts are for IPA members only in good standing at the time they are made. |
| For those planning on visiting "Los Angeles" you need to understand the immense area that is covered. "Los Angeles" not only includes the City of Los Angeles, but the "Los Angeles/Orange County" metropolitan that area has a population of almost 13 million, covering 4,850 square miles (12,561,441square km). More detailed information can be found here. |
| While popular television and movies often focus on "Los Angeles" city, there are over 150 independent cities in the metropolitan area, with over 200 different city, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. The largest are the Los Angeles Police Department, and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, but they are not the only ones. |
| The immense area and the population often make short distances of travel very lengthy, especially during heavy commuting times. This should be taken into account for any plans you make to visit our many attractions, beaches, parks, mountain resorts, historical areas, museums, and so on. |
| Below are some ideas for your visit if you are looking for things to do: |
| Museums |
| Sightseeing |
| Free things to do |
| Great things to do |
| Things not to do |
| Lonely Planet guide |
| Orange County Activities |
| Anaheim Orange County activities |
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