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
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