W e l c o m e   t o   I . A . P . P . A
The International Association of Personal Protection Agents

I.A.P.P.A - The International Association of Personal Protection Agents (formerly known as The I.B.A) is a professional non-profit organization for personal protection agents from all walks of life. 

Formed in 1989, I.A.P.P.A is regarded as the only truly international association with members in over thirty countries, including persons involved in the protection of royalty, presidents, state and diplomatic officials, military and government officials, corporate executives, personalities from the entertainment world, and those involved in witness and prisoner protection.

The International Association of Personal Protection Agents (I.A.P.P.A) was formed in 1989 by Executive Protection Specialist Mr. Jim King from The United States of America.

Mr. Jim King spent 23 years in the U.S. Armed Forces as a law enforcement specialist, trainer, Criminal Investigator, Counterintelligence Special Agent, and protective service agent before starting the I.B.A – The International Bodyguard Association that later became I.A.P.P.A. Mr. Jim King was an advisor to both the Vietnamese and Korean military in the area of law enforcement, counterterrorism, and dignitary protection. Learn more...>>