World Police & Fire Games

Belfast City wins bid to host the 2013 World Police and Fire Games, this will mark the first time the games will be held in the British Isles. The board of directors for the 2013 Games and the people of Belfast are thrilled that they have been chosen as the host city.

They are looking forward for the opportunity to show the world what a friendly and exciting city Belfast can be.

In 1985, the World Police & Fire Games Federation, a non-profit organization, 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. Held biennially, the next World Police & Fire Games will be held in New York City in 2011 and Northern Ireland in 2013.  The size and scope of the games continues to grow, with both the attendance and number of participating countries steadily increasing. The international community eagerly bids for the rights and opportunity to hold this exciting event.

World Police and 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