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Welcome to the Police Insignia Collectors Association of Australia
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The Police Insignia Collectors Association of Australia (PICAA) is dedicated to the collection, documentation and preservation of items of memorabilia from Police, Fire, Ambulance, Emergency Services, Corrections, Security and Federal departments and agencies throughout Australia.
PICAA produces a quarterly magazine, which is provided via email or direct download from this site. Access to the download and additional resources on this site are restricted to members only. PICAA membership is open "to all persons of good fame and character, who are interested in or are involved in the collecting, exchanging or preservation of law enforcement, police and / or emergency services insignia", subject to assessment.
PICAA is governed by a constitution, which outlines the aims of the association to "promote the hobby of law enforcement and emergency services insignia collecting in Australiasia & encouraging the research, collation & collecting of historical facts & insignia; to collect and disseminate information of interest to members; to liaise with other interested bodies who may be of assistance to the members of the association; to promote and maintain contact with police, law enforcement and emergency services insignia collectors throughout the world, and; to encourage the display of collections by members".
The current 2021/2022 PICAA committee comprises the following members:
PICAA President: Rob Brown
Vice President: Eric Grimm
Editor: Eric Grimm
Secretary General: Mick Austin
Assistant Secretary: John de BelleTreasurer: Neale Vickery
Assistant Treasurer: John de Belle
Webmaster: John de Belle
Merchandise Officer: Rob Brown
Community Relations Officers: Darrol Quinlan (SA), Stefan Rea (VIC), Sean Boland (TAS), Mick Austin (NSW), Ray Chatto (NT), Don Adam (NSW), Rob Beath (NSW), Peter Derges (QLD), Gerry Tyrell (WA)Honorary Life Members:
Ken Astill
Grahame Beath
Graham West
Larry Morgan
Dennis Lewis
Mike Brown
Robert Beath
Graham Gibbs
Paul Britton
Paul Anley
David Aspland
Mike Austin
Rod Johns
John de Belle
John FellThe "Contact Us" - below - will send an email to the Secretary, John de Belle
Also, for interested persons, please find below an application for membership form.