SINAPOL was member of EUROCOP (the European Confederation of Police), from 2005 to 2013.
SINAPOL is also in UGT (União Geral de Trabalhadores), one of the main labour confederation in Portugal.
SINAPOL is one of the representative police unions in Portugal, status that allows SINAPOL to be present in all collective bargain and labour negotiations with the portuguese government, regarding police officers rights.
Its current president (since the 2004) is Armando Ferreira, re-elected several times and always without any opposition, he is recognized by is direct speech and dedicated mission for the recognition of police officers rights.
SINAPOL has a national wide representation, including the autonomous regions of Azores and Madeira, being the only police union with offices in both autonomous regions.