T o promote friendship and brotherhood among all those interested in the training and use of the canine in police work. T o improve the abilities of the canine, thereby rendering better service to the community . T o coordinate the exchange of any technique of training or utilization of the police service dog. T o improve the image of the working police dog in the populace in general through improved public service in the prevention and detection of crime. T o aid and assist those law enforcement agencies making application for information concerning the establishment of canine sections within their respective governmental agencies.
T o have a skilled organization available and open for consultation by any governmental agency.
T o pass proposals, resolutions, amendments, etc. submitted by an Executive Board for the good of the Association. T o coordinate the plans for the execution of seminars and police canine trials. T o promote and encourage police service dog teams to pass OPCA performance standards on a yearly basis.