The Gay Police Association (GPA) is a British police staff association with members in all 52 UK police forces. The GPA was founded in 1990 as LAGPA (Lesbian And Gay Police Association), and represents the needs and interests of gay and bisexual police officers and police staff in the United Kingdom. Much of the history regarding the formation of the Association can be found in "Coming Out Of The Blue" a (1993) book by former Metropolitan police officer and founding LAGPA member Marc Burke. The Association changed its name to Gay Police Association (GPA) following a vote of its membership in 2001. Its website is currently under major reconstruction although the Association does operate a 24 hour Action Line and email facility in order to contact any of the GPA National Executive Committee.