World Police & Fire Games

About Us

In 1985, the World Police & Fire Games Federation, a non-profit organisation, run by the Californian Police Athletics Federation, established the World Police & Fire Games. Today, the World Police & Fire Games are a spectacular international sporting event, offering police officers, firefighters, customs and prison officers from around the world an opportunity to showcase their athletic excellence in over 65 sporting events. In recent years the Games have attracted 10,000 – 14,000 competitors from over 71 countries, competing in 65 sports over a ten day period

Held biennially, the World Police & Fire Games will be held in British Columbia in 2009; New York City in 2011 and Northern Ireland 2013.The size and scope of the games continues to grow, with both the attendance and number of participating countries steadily increasing. The application process to hold the Games is keenly contested and attracts many bids to host what is a world renowned and prestigious event

Previous World Police & Fire Games Host Cities:

1985 - San Jose, USA
1987 - San Diego, USA
1989 - Vancouver, Canada
1991 - Memphis, USA
1993 - Colorado, USA
1995 - Melbourne, Australia
1997 - Calgary, Canada
1999 - Stockholm, Sweden
2001 - Indianapolis, USA
2003 - Barcelona, Spain
2005 - Quebec City, Canada
2007 - Adelaide, Australia
2009 - British Columbia, Canada
2011 - New York City, USA
2013 - Belfast, Northern Ireland

It is our vision that these will be remembered as the “The Friendliest Games Ever”

For more information: World Police and Fire Games Federation

Patron: Dame Mary Peters

Current Stakeholders:

Chief Fire Officer, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue

Director General, Northern Ireland Prison Service

Asst Chief Constable, Police Service Northern Ireland

Local Government representative from Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure

Representative from Belfast City Council

Representative from Sport NI