Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA)

What Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA) does

GLEPHA (Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association Inc.) is a not-for-profit, membership-based association founded in 2017 and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It operates a global community of law enforcement professionals, public health practitioners, academic researchers, and policymakers working at the intersection of policing and public health. The organization addresses historical silos between these sectors through a portfolio of programs: international and regional conferences (LEPH series, with LEPH2024 in Pretoria and LEPH2026 in Leeds), 14 Special Interest Groups covering topics from trauma-informed policing to harm reduction and violence prevention, the Envisaging the Future research initiative producing guidance toolkits, the Marketplace of Ideas online event series, and the Global Violence Prevention Network. The association also executes international development projects, including a DFAT-funded Public Health Policing in Pacific Island Nations initiative supporting Fijian police and legal officials.

The organization is governed by a Board of Directors elected by its membership and operates according to its own constitution. It maintains institutional partnerships with global bodies including UNODC, WFPHA, EUPHA, the Open Society Institute, the ESRC Vulnerability and Policing Futures Research Centre, the NYU Policing Project, Georgetown Law, and the University of Pretoria, alongside affiliated regional networks such as the African Law Enforcement and Public Health Network (ALEPHN). GLEPHA operates with 11 employees and has no proprietary technology product; its platform consists of the glepha.com website, social media channels, a YouTube library, and Zoom-delivered webinars.

GLEPHA generates revenue through membership fees (subscription, recurring) and conference and event registration fees (professional services). Additional funding comes from philanthropic and governmental grants supporting specific programs. Select institutional members include Thames Valley Police, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Edinburgh Napier University, the University of Tasmania, the Vera Institute of Justice, Public Health Wales, and Liverpool John Moores University. The organization does not disclose pricing publicly, offers some content such as webinars free of charge, and has no disclosed AI, software, or technology products in its portfolio.

Name

Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association (GLEPHA)

Legal name

Global Law Enforcement & Public Health Association Inc.

Website

https://glepha.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GLEPHA is a not-for-profit membership association that promotes research, understanding, and practice at the intersection of law enforcement and public health, serving a global community of police, public health practitioners, academics, and policymakers through conferences, 14 special interest groups, and policy advocacy.

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Product category

Professional Association Services (Law Enforcement and Public Health)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYBPAGACAL

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAFAO

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Law enforcement public health
• Professional association membership
• Research collaboration networks
• Trauma-informed policing
• Violence prevention community

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: GLEPHA operates as a not for profit, membership based association. Membership fees support the organization's activities including conferences, special interest groups, publications, and networking events. The association is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership.
2. Conference and event revenue: The organization generates revenue through hosting major international conferences (LEPH conferences) and regional events, with registration fees supporting the advancement of law enforcement and public health collaboration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GLEPHA is a not-for-profit, membership-based association that promotes research, understanding, and practice at the intersection of law enforcement and public health. Its core offerings include an international conference series (LEPH), 14 Special Interest Groups covering topics such as trauma-informed policing, harm reduction, mental health, and violence prevention, a Marketplace of Ideas online event series, webinars, research initiatives, and a publications/news repository. Membership is offered to individuals and institutions, with the association governed by a Board of Directors elected by its members.

Product overview

GLEPHA is a not for profit, membership-based association that promotes research, understanding, and practice at the intersection of law enforcement and public health. The organization operates through a portfolio of programs including LEPH Conferences (international and regional events), Special Interest Groups (14 thematic communities), research initiatives (Envisaging the Future project), online knowledge-sharing platforms (Marketplace of Ideas), international development projects (Public Health Policing in Pacific Island Nations), student awards, and a resources repository. The association does not offer a traditional software product but provides professional development, networking, and knowledge-sharing services to its global membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LEPH Conferences International and regional conferences bringing together law enforcement, public health practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to explore intersections of policing and public health. Editions include LEPH2026 Leeds, LEPH2025 Ottawa, LEPH2024 Pretoria, LEPH2023 Umeå, LEPH2021 Philadelphia, and historical conferences from LEPH2012 through LEPH2019.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Organized thematic groups focused on specific law enforcement and public health topics including Climate Change and Public Safety, Deflection & Diversion, First Responder Wellness, Illicit Trade and Public Health, Intersectionality & LEPH, Law Enforcement & Harm Reduction, Law Enforcement & Mental Health, LEPH Education, Neurodiversity & LEPH, Policing & Pandemics, Policing for Road Safety, Prosecutors & Elected Officials, Trauma-Informed Policing, and Violence Prevention.
• Envisaging the Future (EtF) Project A systematic examination of existing and emerging approaches to assuring optimum community safety and well-being, culminating in production of a comprehensive guidance toolkit for law enforcement and public health partnerships, including scenarios where public health becomes the primary response for specific social conditions.
• Marketplace of Ideas An online event series showcasing practical approaches and innovations in policing and public health being implemented across diverse global settings, featuring presentations by practitioners from law enforcement and public health backgrounds demonstrating partnership approaches to improving community safety and well-being.
• Public Health Policing in Pacific Island Nations A 12-month partnership with the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to support Fijian police, prosecutors, and legal officials in implementing public health policing approaches.
• GLEPHA Student Awards Awards recognizing outstanding emerging research and scholarship in law enforcement and public health, including the Undergraduate Student Paper Award, PhD Student Paper Award, and Best Honours or Masters Thesis in LEPH Award.
• Resources and Publications A repository of news, commentary, interviews, research articles, reports, and multimedia content covering topics at the intersection of law enforcement and public health, including conference proceedings and webinar recordings.
• Global Violence Prevention Network An international community of practice bringing together practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to recognize violence as both a public health and criminal justice issue, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and shared learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• The LEPH2022 Marketplace of Ideas engaged 500+ participants from 39 countries across 12 hybrid sessions with 55 speakers and 41 presentations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nossal Institute for Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2022Nossal Institute for Global Health served as supporter of the 2022 Marketplace of Ideas (#MOI2022) event. The partnership focused on finding tangible solutions for international and comparative learning between law enforcement and public health sectors, addressing the gap where police are typically not viewed as having an important role in achieving public health goals.
• WFPHA (World Federation of Public Health Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLEPHA contributed a policy submission to WFPHA on engaging police and the public health sector to collaborate for the public good. This represents a formal policy advocacy partnership between the two organizations.
• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNODC supported the 2022 Marketplace of Ideas event and GLEPHA itself. The partnership focuses on addressing issues at the intersection of law enforcement and public health, including drug policy and harm reduction.
• University of PretoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences convened the ALEPH2024 regional conference on law enforcement and public health in sub-Saharan Africa, hosting 139 delegates from 25 countries.
• African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPCOF co-convened the ALEPH2024 conference alongside GLEPHA, supporting the regional focus on law enforcement and public health in Africa.
• Secure Communities ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the ALEPH2024 conference as a partner organization.
• ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosting the 8th International Law Enforcement and Public Health Conference (LEPH2026) in Leeds, UK from September 6-9, 2026. This is a major partnership for the organization's flagship conference.
• National Institute for Criminal Justice ReformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with GLEPHA to launch the Global Violence Prevention Network, an international community of practice bringing together practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to prevent violence.
• Policing Project at NYU School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 2026 Advancing the Field of Alternative Response Convening, focusing on ensuring alternative response becomes a recognized profession.
• Georgetown Law Center for Innovations in Community SafetyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the 2026 Alternative Response Convening focused on public safety systems transformation.
• Alternative Mobile Services AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of the Alternative Response Convening and organizer of a fully virtual convening on alternative response in March.
• University of Deakin School of PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with GLEPHA and University of Tasmania to host the inaugural Trauma-Informed Policing and Law Enforcement Conference, bringing together professionals from law enforcement, corrections, academia, community services, and legal professions.
• University of TasmaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional member and partner on the Trauma-Informed Policing conference. Home to the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES) which hosts seminars on policing topics.
• Centre for Law Enforcement & Public Health (CLEPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated network and institutional member working on the intersection of law enforcement and public health research and practice.
• ALEPHN (Africa Law Enforcement and Public Health Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica regional network launched at ALEPH2024 conference as an affiliated member of GLEPHA. Coordinated by Munya Katumba, the network focuses on law enforcement and public health issues specific to the African continent.
• Urban ForesightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban Foresight's Head of Social Research Dr Tracey Price-Allan serves as a GLEPHA board member and liaison for the Special Interest Group on Harm Reduction.
• EUPHA (European Public Health Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLEPHA partnered with EUPHA to contribute to the European Commission's consultation on the EU Internal Security Strategy, calling for integrated approaches to law enforcement and public health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): Global membership association for police leaders, an institutional member of GLEPHA. Comparable as a membership-based policing professional association with conferences, SIGs, and policy advocacy — but focuses on policing broadly rather than the LEPH intersection specifically.
• World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA): Global federation of national public health associations, a formal partner of GLEPHA. Highly comparable as a global non-profit, membership-based public health association that convenes members, runs policy advocacy, and engages with WHO/UN bodies — but with a public-health-only remit.
• European Public Health Association (EUPHA): Regional public health association and active GLEPHA partner. Comparable membership/advocacy model, but EU-focused and public-health-only rather than LEPH.
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): US-based membership organization for police executives that produces research, convenes leadership, and runs conferences on policing policy and reform. Comparable as a policing-focused association producing knowledge products and convenings.
• Vera Institute of Justice: US non-profit working on criminal justice reform and public safety, an institutional GLEPHA member. Operates at the criminal-justice/public-health intersection and convenes practitioners and policymakers around community safety.
• National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR): US non-profit partnering with GLEPHA on the Global Violence Prevention Network. Works at the intersection of criminal justice, violence prevention, and public health — closely aligned with GLEPHA's mission and programs.
• African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF): Africa-focused policing oversight and accountability organization that co-convened ALEPH2024 with GLEPHA. Directly comparable as a regional non-profit operating at the policing/policy interface.

Emerging players

• International Society for the Prevention of Violence Against Children and Neglect (ISPCAN): Global membership association focused on child protection and violence prevention. Comparable as a global, membership-based, conference-driven association working on violence prevention — an area that overlaps with GLEPHA's Violence Prevention SIG.
• Centre for Law Enforcement & Public Health (CLEPH): Australia-based affiliated network focused on LEPH research, listed as an institutional GLEPHA member. Highly comparable but more research/academic-focused and geographically narrower.
• Police Foundation: US-based independent non-profit conducting policing research and convening police leaders and researchers. Comparable as a non-profit producing policing-related research and convening events, though more research-grant than membership-driven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GLEPHAssoc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDp1rg_Fk_tFUlsb8BlUR9g
• Facebookfacebook.com/Global-Law-Enforcement-Public-Health-Association-1740744762902011
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-law-enforcement-and-public-health-association-glepha

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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