With the establishment of the first two IPA sections “Suisse-Genève” and “Suisse Friborg” (later called regions) in 1955, the IPA section Switzerland was also founded. The official establishment took place on May 9, 1955.

At the international congress in Paris on September 16 and 17, 1955, our section and the German section were accepted into what is now the world's largest association of police officers. At this memorable meeting in Paris, Switzerland was represented by our friends René Goebler, André Clerc, André Baumgartner and Marcel Loegan.

The IPA has been represented throughout Switzerland since 1978 and is divided into 14 regions: Genève, Friborg, Vaud, Neuchâtel-Jura-Jura bernois, Valais, Bern, Biel & surroundings, Zurich, Central Switzerland, Ticino, Solothurn, Eastern Switzerland, Both Basel and Aargau.

The first members of the Principality of Liechtenstein Security Corps were accepted as “guests” in the Eastern Switzerland region.

In the 36. General Assembly with 56 voters unanimously adopted the name change from IPA Eastern Switzerland to IPA Eastern Switzerland and Principality of Liechtenstein.