ARLINGTON POLICE ASSOCIATION

What ARLINGTON POLICE ASSOCIATION does

The Arlington Police Association (APA) is a private labor union organization representing City of Arlington, Texas employees — both sworn police officers and professional administrative staff — under legal name Arlington Police Association and DBA "APA." It operates as a membership-based professional association, generating revenue through membership dues collected via payroll deduction and PAC contributions ($9/month) from former and retired members accepted via PayPal. The organization is governed by elected officer leadership (Jesse Minton as President) with a 6-person staff and is affiliated with the state-level Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) for legal representation services bundled into membership.

APA's offering spans three layers: (1) core member benefits including CLEAT attorney services, endorsed financial partners (Spectrum Advisory Group for disability insurance, Alexander Financial), the APA Scholarship, the member directory, online voting, and access to constitution/bylaws and meeting minutes; (2) charitable and community programs including the APA Foundation (a non-profit arm providing financial assistance to officers experiencing catastrophic injury or illness) and the Santa Cop Program (30+ year initiative serving 400+ families and 1,200+ children annually with AISD, Six Flags, Girl Scouts, and other community partners); and (3) advocacy through the APA Political Action Committee. Member engagement uses the UnionActive web platform at apatx.com for self-registration and a member portal, supplemented by Facebook, email, SMS text alerts, and push notifications.

The business model is non-commercial and subscription-recurring by structure: dues are deducted from member paychecks and PAC contributions are recurring. The organization holds no proprietary technology beyond the hosted UnionActive platform, has no AI/ML capability disclosed, holds no patents or trademarks, and confines operations to a single geography (Arlington, Texas, USA). Headquarters are at 1801 W. Park Row Drive, with a secondary site at Heroes Park (2100 W. Green Oaks Blvd) that includes a Police Memorial tribute to fallen officers.

Name

ARLINGTON POLICE ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Arlington Police Association

Website

https://apatx.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arlington Police Association is a private labor union representing City of Arlington, Texas sworn officers and professional staff, funded by payroll-deducted membership dues and PAC contributions and offering CLEAT legal services, endorsed financial partners, scholarships, and community programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Police advocacy
• Member benefits
• Community programs
• Legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: APA generates revenue through membership dues collected via payroll deduction from City of Arlington employees, including both sworn officers and professional staff.
2. PAC Contributions: The organization collects political action committee contributions from former members at $9 per month via PayPal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arlington Police Association is a labor union organization that recruits City of Arlington employees (sworn officers and professional staff) as members through payroll-deduction dues. It provides member benefits including CLEAT legal representation, endorsed financial/insurance partners, scholarships, and the APA Foundation financial-assistance program, and runs the long-standing Santa Cop community holiday program in partnership with local organizations.

Product overview

The Arlington Police Association is a police union organization offering membership to City of Arlington employees. Its core offerings include APA Membership (union membership with access to member resources, endorsed partners, and legal services), APA PAC (political action committee contributions), APA Foundation (charitable financial assistance), and community programs including the Santa Cop Program (30+ year holiday assistance) and APA Scholarship. The organization is powered by the UnionActive member portal platform, providing members access to resources, voting, meeting minutes, and officer communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APA Foundation: Non-profit charitable organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to Officers and members in need through private donations, community fundraisers, and membership contributions.
• Santa Cop Program

Products and services

• APA Membership Labor union membership for City of Arlington employees including sworn police officers and professional administrative staff, providing member resources, access to endorsed partners, and CLEAT attorney services. Dues are collected via payroll deduction through downloadable PDF application packets.
• APA PAC (Political Action Committee) Contributions Recurring $9 per month political action committee contribution available to former full-time active APA members who wish to support APA's advocacy efforts for active and retired members, collected via PayPal.
• APA Foundation Non-profit charitable arm of the Arlington Police Association that provides financial assistance to officers and members experiencing catastrophic injury or illness, funded through private donations, community fundraisers, and membership contributions.
• Santa Cop Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLEAT provides legal representation and attorneys for APA members. APA membership includes CLEAT membership, and the organization offers CLEAT Income Protection & Wills programs for members. CLEAT is the state-level law enforcement union affiliated with the APA.
• Spectrum Advisory GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAPA Endorsed Partner providing disability insurance services to APA members.
• Alexander FinancialminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAPA Endorsed Partner providing financial services to APA members.
• Arlington Children's Toys, Inc.minorOthersCommunity partner supporting the Santa Cop Program which provides Christmas assistance to over 400 families and 1200 children annually.
• Six Flags over Texas and Hurricane HarborminorOthersCorporate community partner whose employees participate in the Santa Cop Program volunteer efforts.
• Arlington Citizens Police Academy AlumniminorOthersVolunteer organization supporting the Santa Cop Program community initiative.
• Girl ScoutsminorOthersLocal Girl Scout group participating as community volunteer partner in the Santa Cop Program.
• Arlington Music HallminorOthersLocal venue partner supporting the Santa Cop Program community events.
• The Dallas Derby DevilsminorOthersLocal organization volunteer partner in the Santa Cop Program.
• Capes for KindessminorOthersCommunity organization supporting the Santa Cop Program with donations and volunteer efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• International Union of Police Associations (IUPA): IUPA is an AFL-CIO-affiliated national police union providing collective bargaining and representation services comparable to APA's role, but at a national scope.
• Fraternal Order of Police (Texas State Lodge): The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest U.S. law enforcement fraternal organization; the Texas state lodge provides competing membership and representation options to APA across the state.
• Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA): TMPA is a state-level Texas police association offering legal defense, training, and representation — a broader incumbent peer serving similar municipal officer populations as APA but at state scale.

Direct peers

• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT): CLEAT is APA's parent state-level law enforcement union and direct counterpart; it provides the legal services backbone for APA members and operates the same membership/advocacy model across Texas, making it the closest structural peer.
• Austin Police Association: APA Austin represents Austin police officers with membership benefits, legal aid, scholarships, and charitable foundation work — same model as Arlington Police Association in another major Texas city.
• Fort Worth Police Officers Association: Fort Worth POA is a same-DFW police association providing representation, legal defense, scholarships, and community programs to Fort Worth officers — an immediate geographic peer to APA.
• Dallas Police Association: Dallas Police Association serves sworn officers in Dallas with membership, legal aid, scholarships, and community initiatives — directly comparable to APA's structure and benefit composition in a neighboring DFW-area city.
• Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU): HPOU is a large Texas municipal police association providing membership benefits, legal defense, PAC activity, and community programs to Houston police officers — the same operating model as APA but at much greater scale.
• San Antonio Police Officers Association: SAPOA represents San Antonio police officers with similar membership, legal, PAC, and community programming — a direct operational peer among large Texas municipal police associations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/APATX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arlington-police-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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