Seattle Police Officers Guild

Name

Seattle Police Officers Guild

Legal name

Seattle Police Officers Guild

Website

https://seattlepoliceofficers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Labor Union

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (81393), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor, Employment Standards & Occupational Licensing Boards (BPAIAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), HR Compliance, Employment Law & Employee Relations Training (EDABAIAE)

Keywords

• Police labor union
• Collective bargaining representation
• Law enforcement advocacy
• Officer legal defense
• Public safety policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: SPOG is funded through membership dues paid by Seattle Police Department officers and sergeants. Revenue supports collective bargaining activities, member representation, labor negotiations, legal support for members, and public advocacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Seattle Police Officers Guild is a labor union that represents all sworn officers and sergeants within the Seattle Police Department. It delivers collective bargaining and labor contract negotiation with the City of Seattle, legal representation for members, advocacy on public safety and accountability policy, and coordination of off-duty employment opportunities. Membership is automatic upon employment with SPD and funded through member dues.

Product overview

Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) is a labor union representing Seattle police officers and sergeants. The organization operates a digital presence comprising a news portal for press releases and union statements, a memorial page for fallen officers, off-duty employment rate listings, and contact services. SPOG is the largest police labor union in the Northwest with over 1,300 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining and Labor Contract Representation Exclusive collective bargaining representation on behalf of sworn officers and sergeants of the Seattle Police Department in negotiations with the City of Seattle over wages, benefits, working conditions, and contract terms. Provided to SPD personnel covered by the SPOG bargaining unit.
• Member Legal Representation and Advocacy Legal defense, grievance handling, and advocacy services provided to SPOG members in disciplinary proceedings, labor disputes, and member-related legal matters with the City of Seattle.
• Off-Duty Employment Rate Coordination Annual publication and coordination of off-duty hourly employment rates for SPOG members, enabling outside employment engagements such as event security and traffic control at published billing rates.
• Public Safety Policy Advocacy Advocacy on public safety, police reform, and accountability policy, including formal statements, press releases, and participation in coalitions such as COMPAS for statewide lobbying on pension and collective bargaining rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• DOJ Consent Decree terminated September 2025 after 14 years

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• King County Police Officers GuildcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2022Joint press conference addressing public safety crisis in Seattle and King County. Combined representation of over 2000 public safety officers.
• King County Corrections GuildcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2022Joint press conference addressing public safety crisis. Part of coalition representing over 2000 public safety officers.
• Police Unions Coalition (ACLU-Watch)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Multi-union coalition to expose ACLU's impact on public safety. Funded by San Jose POA, LAPPL, SF POA, Seattle Police Officers Guild, SDPOA, Sacramento POA, and Las Vegas PPA. Launched ACLU-Watch.com website.
• COMPAS (Council of Metropolitan Police and Sheriffs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMPAS is the lobbying organization representing SPOG, King County Police Officers Guild, and Puget Sound Police Managers' Association at the state level. Focuses on statewide issues affecting officers' pension and collective bargaining rights.
• Joint Labor Unions (Workday Lawsuit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of city employee unions including SPOG, PROTEC17, IAFF Local 27, Teamsters 117, IBEW 46, IBEW 77, LiUNA 242, and AFSCME Council 2 filed class action lawsuit against City of Seattle for Workday payroll system failures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• San Francisco Police Officers Association (SF POA): Direct peer police labor union for SFPD officers; co-member of the Police Unions Coalition (ACLU-Watch) with SPOG. Operates the same collective bargaining and political advocacy model in a major West Coast city.
• Police Officers Association of San Jose (San Jose POA): Direct peer — police labor union for San Jose PD officers; founding funder of the Police Unions Coalition alongside SPOG. Same membership/dues model and West Coast urban context.
• King County Corrections Guild: Direct peer corrections officer labor union in King County and formal SPOG coalition partner. Represents sworn corrections officers with the same labor union business model (dues-funded, collective bargaining, advocacy).
• Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL): Direct peer — the labor union representing LAPD officers. Co-member of the Police Unions Coalition (ACLU-Watch) with SPOG. Comparable scale, structure, and advocacy orientation.
• King County Police Officers Guild: Direct peer and coalition partner police labor union covering King County Sheriff's Office and surrounding agencies. Operates the same collective bargaining and advocacy model for sworn officers and shares joint press activity with SPOG.
• Puget Sound Police Managers' Association: Direct peer — represents police management/command staff in the Puget Sound region and is a member of COMPAS alongside SPOG. Highly comparable representation and collective bargaining focus.
• Las Vegas Police Protective Association (Las Vegas PPA): Direct peer — police labor union for Las Vegas Metropolitan PD officers; member of the Police Unions Coalition (ACLU-Watch) with SPOG. Same collective bargaining and political advocacy structure.
• San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA): Direct peer police labor union for San Diego PD officers; member of the Police Unions Coalition (ACLU-Watch) with SPOG. Same collective bargaining structure and advocacy focus.
• Sacramento Police Officers Association (Sacramento POA): Direct peer — labor union for Sacramento police officers and member of the Police Unions Coalition (ACLU-Watch) with SPOG. Mirrors SPOG's dues-funded bargaining and public safety advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• Fraternal Order of Police (National): Broad incumbent — the largest U.S. police fraternal organization, offering overlapping representation, advocacy, and member benefits. Comparable in mission (officer advocacy, collective bargaining support) but operates as a nationwide umbrella rather than a single-jurisdiction local union.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spog1952
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDS35U9ySah6-QH8vTq6iVw
• Facebookfacebook.com/seattlepoliceofficers
• Instagraminstagram.com/official_spog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seattle-police-officers-guild-inc.

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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