2025 World Police & Fire Games Begin Friday in Birmingham

The first World Police & Fire Games were held in 1985 in San Jose, California. The World Police & Fire Games aim to offer the same variety of sports, and the same high caliber of venues, officials, and athletic achievement as the original California Police Games, but on a global scale. The Games have been hosted in the United States, Australia, Canada, China, Northern Ireland, Spain, and Sweden. 

A statement from the organizers says the size and scope of the World Police & Fire Games continue to grow. Attendance averages about 9,000, but some years it is much higher. The number of competitors has in some years been more than 16,000.

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The 2025 World Police & Fire Games are scheduled to begin Friday (June 27) in Birmingham, Alabama. The competition will continue until Sunday July 6.

Organizers say the World Police & Fire Games are an Olympic-style competition with thousands of athletes representing first responders from different countries across the world. This includes law enforcement, firefighters, and officers from corrections, probation, border protection, immigration, and customs. The Games are held every two years and include more than 60 events.