California Peace Officers' Association

What California Peace Officers' Association does

California Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) is a 501(c)(6) non-union professional membership association founded in 1921 and headquartered in Sacramento, California. It serves more than 24,000 sworn and civilian members drawn from municipal, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across the state. The organization positions itself as the only statewide professional association covering all ranks, titles, and agencies in California law enforcement, delivering four interconnected service lines: POST-certified training and events, the FOP Legal Defense Plan (covering legal defense costs for Supervisors and above), legislative and courtroom advocacy through General Counsel Jones Mayer, and networking infrastructure spanning committees, regional chapters, and live and virtual events. A secondary offering, the One-Source 100 corporate partnership program (capped at 100 partners), provides law enforcement vendors with priority access to decision makers across the membership; CPOA also operates a Career Center job board powered by Naylor Association Solutions.

CPOA generates revenue primarily through recurring individual and department/agency membership dues, supplemented by training course fees, event registrations, and One-Source 100 corporate partnership subscriptions. Membership enrollment is conducted self-serve through a member portal on member.cpoa.org backed by Novi AMS association management software; department memberships grant agency-wide access and are procured through a direct enterprise motion. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and applications are subject to Board of Directors approval. The go-to-market motion is community-led — anchored in cross-agency networking, professional development, and a multi-sided ecosystem of officers, agencies, and corporate partners — rather than transactional sales.

Operationally, CPOA runs a lean staff of 11–50 employees out of a single Sacramento office (2485 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 540) on commodity membership infrastructure (Novi AMS for membership, events, and communications) and an outsourced career center platform. The organization is governed by a member-elected Board of Directors; the most recent annual business meeting (September 16, 2025) seated a new Board under President Captain Chris Monahan, and former Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones was named Executive Director on February 23, 2026 (effective March 9, 2026). CPOA is independent and non-union, with no parent company, outside equity ownership, or acquisition history disclosed in the source material.

Name

California Peace Officers' Association

Legal name

California Peace Officers' Association

Website

https://cpoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California Peace Officers' Association is a 501(c)(6) non-union professional membership association serving 24,000+ sworn and civilian law enforcement personnel across California. Founded in 1921 in Sacramento, it provides POST-certified training, FOP legal defense coverage, and statewide advocacy for all ranks and agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CPOA generates revenue through annual membership dues from individual sworn officers, professional staff members, retired officers, reserve officers, affiliate members, and department/agency memberships across California law enforcement agencies.
2. One-Source 100 Corporate Partnership Program: The One-Source 100 program provides corporations with corporate partnership access to California law enforcement decision makers, offering limited partnership slots (100 total) with benefits including event discounts, website visibility, and access to trainings and events.
3. Training and Events: CPOA provides POST-certified training courses to law enforcement professionals throughout California, generating revenue through course enrollment fees and event registrations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CPOA is a non-union professional membership association serving more than 24,000 sworn and civilian law enforcement personnel across California. It sells individual and agency memberships providing access to POST-certified training, FOP Legal Defense coverage, legislative advocacy at the Capitol and in courts, networking events, and a career center job board. It also operates the One-Source 100 corporate partnership program granting law enforcement vendors access to the association's membership and decision makers.

Product overview

California Peace Officers' Association (CPOA) is a non-union professional membership organization for California law enforcement with over 24,000 members. The organization operates as a unified membership platform offering multiple interconnected services: CPOA Membership serves as the core product providing access to all benefits; Training & Events delivers POST-certified professional development; FOP Legal Defense provides legal cost coverage for eligible members; Law & Legislation Advocacy represents members at the Capitol and in courts; Networking facilitates connections across California's law enforcement community; One-Source 100 Corporate Partnership offers corporate access to law enforcement decision makers; and the Career Center provides job board services for law enforcement professionals. The organization was established in 1921 and serves sworn and civilian personnel from municipal, county, state, and federal agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPOA Membership Professional membership categories (Sworn, Professional Staff, Retired, Reserve, Affiliate, Friend of CPOA, and Department) granting law enforcement personnel access to training, advocacy, networking, and member benefits.
• Training & Events POST-certified training courses and live/virtual events for California law enforcement, legal, and public safety professionals, delivered through an annual training catalog.
• FOP Legal Defense Plan
• Law & Legislation Advocacy Representation at the California Capitol and in courts on policy and legal matters impacting public safety, delivered through CPOA's lobbyist and Jones Mayer legal counsel.
• One-Source 100 Corporate Partnership Limited corporate partnership program (capped at 100 companies) granting law enforcement vendors access to CPOA's California law enforcement decision makers, with benefits including event discounts, website visibility, and priority access to trainings and events.
• CPOA Career Center Online job board connecting law enforcement job seekers with employers in California, including job postings, resume services, career resources, and job matching capabilities, powered by Naylor Association Solutions.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jones MayercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJones Mayer serves as CPOA's General Counsel and legal counsel, providing client alerts on legal developments affecting California law enforcement. The firm provides case summaries on constitutional law, police conduct, and other legal matters relevant to CPOA members.
• ThePoliceCUminorOthersThePoliceCU is listed as a partner, suggesting a relationship for member financial benefits or services.
• One-Source 100 Corporate PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe One-Source 100 program allows corporations providing goods and services to law enforcement to develop key relationships with law enforcement decision makers and end users. Limited to 100 corporate partners with benefits including optimal visibility and priority access across CPOA website, trainings, and events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Sheriffs' Association: National professional association for sheriffs, deputies, and other public safety professionals. Comparable in mission (training, advocacy, member services) to CPOA but operates nationally with a sheriff-specific constituency rather than California's all-agency scope.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police: Global professional association for chief executives of law enforcement agencies. Comparable in providing training, research, and policy advocacy for the law enforcement profession, but with a national/international scope and broader leadership-only membership.
• Police Executive Research Forum: National membership organization of police executives producing policy research and management training. Comparable as a professional membership body for law enforcement leadership with research, training, and convening functions paralleling CPOA's training and advocacy.
• Fraternal Order of Police: The largest national law enforcement labor organization with state and local lodges nationwide. Comparable to CPOA via its legal defense plans and advocacy mission, but operates as a union with collective bargaining rather than a non-union professional association.

Direct peers

• California Police Chiefs Association: Statewide professional association for California police chiefs and command staff. Directly comparable to CPOA as a Sacramento-based, California-only professional membership body serving municipal law enforcement leadership, with overlapping training and advocacy missions.
• California Association of Highway Patrolmen: California-focused professional association serving CHP officers and alumni. Directly comparable as a California-only professional membership body for a specific law enforcement constituency, with similar advocacy, training, and member benefit offerings.
• California State Sheriffs' Association: Statewide association representing California sheriffs and their agencies. A direct peer by geography and constituency — also a Sacramento-based, California-only membership organization providing training, advocacy, and legislative representation to law enforcement agencies.

Regional players

• Western States Police Benevolent Association: Multi-state law enforcement association covering western U.S. jurisdictions. Comparable in advocacy, training, and member benefit offerings but with multi-state rather than California-only coverage, putting it in partially-overlapping rather than head-to-head competition.

Emerging players

• National Tactical Officers Association: National membership organization focused on tactical law enforcement training. Comparable in offering specialized training and certification to law enforcement professionals, but narrow on a tactical niche rather than the broad constituency CPOA covers.
• FBI National Academy Associates: National network of FBI National Academy graduates across federal, state, and local law enforcement. Comparable as a professional alumni-style network with training, conferences, and peer connection functions for law enforcement leaders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CalPeaceOfficer
• Facebookfacebook.com/CalPOA

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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