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"Motivated by faith, her life made a difference"
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Founded in 1883 by Catherine Gurney, OBE, the Christian Police Association now has branches in the majority of Police Areas in the United Kingdom as well as maintaining links with similar groups overseas.
Catherine’s lasting contribution to the Police Service was the founding of the police convalescent homes now known as rehabilitation centres and located in Flint House in Berkshire, St. Andrew’s in Harrogate and at Castlebrae, Auchterarder in Scotland. She also founded police orphanages and schools whose ongoing work is continued by the Gurney Fund in the south and the St George Police Trust in the north. It is this tradition of practical Christianity that the CPA aims to promote.
Not content with what she had accomplished in the United Kingdom, she also travelled abroad extensively and sought to continue her work wherever she went, making the CPA truly international. This continues today through links with similar organisations around the world. An "umbrella" group known as the Federation of Christian Police Fellowships has been set up to draw these organisations together.
This website provides an introduction to the work of the CPA and we hope you find it useful. To make a difference as a Christian in the workplace fellowship is important and the first step is to make contact with your local CPA Branch leader. To find out who that person is and what’s happening in your area click on one of the buttons on the left. If you are not yet a Christian but would like to find out more, then your Branch Leader can point you in the right direction. You might also be interested in our Jesus page.
Here’s what one branch member said about the CPA
Nigel Newman,
Fatal Collision Unit
"The CPA brings Christianity into the workplace"
"We come from different ranks, roles and churches. We bring our own style of worship and point-of-view to the group. It is refreshing to find colleagues who share my sense of humour and know from personal experience the challenges I face. The CPA brings Christianity into the workplace, or as Jesus would have called it, the market place. Our faith is more than a Sunday social club "
No Conflict of Interest
It is possible to be a committed Christian in the Police Service, but with the rigours of shift work and other commitments it is often difficult to be fully involved in the life of your church. We believe that fellowship with other believers is important and especially with those who understand the problems associated with police work. Today there is a branch of CPA in the majority of the Police Services of the United Kingdom and we have contacts with many similar groups throughout the world.
We want to demonstrate that it is possible to live a life based on ethical values that are time-tested. Prayer does change things and we want to encourage those inside and outside the Police Service to pray for the police and their local policing situation. We also encourage churches to interact with their local police in various projects.
Committed Christians in the Police Service are encouraged to identify with each other by becoming members of the Association.