WACO POLICE ASSOCIATION

What WACO POLICE ASSOCIATION does

The Waco Police Association is a private, non-profit membership association founded in 1947 that represents more than 230 sworn officers and retirees of the Waco Police Department. Its core function is advocacy and welfare support for its membership — covering officer and family needs, unified voice representation, college scholarships for officers' children, and 365-day-a-year support services. The association operates from Waco, Texas, with a mailing address at P.O. Box 1023, and is staffed by approximately 23 employees.

Beyond its membership mandate, the organization runs a community-facing program that includes charitable giving (locally and globally), youth athletic sponsorships, Special Olympics support, chemical-free graduation party sponsorship, and an annual Boots, Lace, and Pearls Gala together with a Chevy Truck Raffle as major fundraising events. It also operates a business supporter program through which local enterprises make tax-deductible contributions in exchange for brand visibility.

The technology stack is minimal and undifferentiated: a standard informational website (wacopa.org), a ConnectPlus-based member login portal, an online donation page hosted on firstresponderprocessing.com, and an email newsletter subscription via eepurl.com. The revenue model is non-commercial and depends on individual donations, business supporter contributions, and event-based fundraising. There is no proprietary product, no paid service, no subscription tier, and no disclosed operating budget. The organization is governed by a board comprising Vern Darlington (President), Cassie Price (Vice President), Shawna Blohm (Secretary/Treasurer), and Charlie Conner (Chairman of the Board).

Name

WACO POLICE ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Waco Police Association

Website

https://wacopa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Waco Police Association is a non-profit membership association founded in 1947 that represents more than 230 sworn officers and retirees of the Waco Police Department, providing advocacy, family support, community outreach, scholarships, and annual fundraising events in Waco, Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waco

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: The organization generates revenue through donations from business supporters and community members. Business supporters can make tax-deductible contributions to support the association's mission of serving Waco police officers and the community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Waco Police Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit membership organization that represents and supports over 230 active and retired Waco Police Department officers and their families. It delivers member benefits including critical illness and death benefit insurance, runs charitable community programs such as college scholarships, Special Olympics support, Shop with a Cop, Blue Santa, and the McLennan County Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, and funds these efforts through member dues, donations, and community events such as the Boots, Lace, and Pearls Gala and an annual Chevy truck raffle.

Product overview

The Waco Police Association, founded in 1947, operates as a professional membership organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership services for over 230 Waco Police Department officers and retirees, community outreach programs including charitable giving and youth sponsorships, college scholarships for officers' children, Special Olympics support, and fundraising events such as the annual Boots, Lace, and Pearls Gala and Chevy Truck Raffle. The association also provides online donation processing for community support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waco Police Association Membership
• Critical Illness and Death Benefit Insurance
• Waco Police Association College Scholarship Program
• Boots, Lace, and Pearls Gala
• Chevy Truck Raffle
• Waco Police Association Donation Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Peace Officers Memorial Foundation (POMF)minorOthersThe Waco Police Association supports the Peace Officers Memorial Foundation, which strives to perpetuate the memory of Texas law enforcement officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. The foundation preserves Texas law enforcement history and provides support for families of peace officers.
• National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Fund (NLEOMF)minorOthersThe association supports NLEOMF, whose mission is to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers, and providing information to promote officer safety.
• 9-99 FoundationminorOthersThe National 9-99 Police and Sheriff Foundation raises funds for injured or fallen officers and their families, invests in K9 safety and training, and provides counseling and mental health resources to all officers in need.
• Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)minorOthersThe ODMP is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring America's fallen law enforcement heroes. The Waco Police Memorial page is maintained as part of the organization's efforts to commemorate officers killed in the line of duty.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fraternal Order of Police: National fraternal organization of sworn law enforcement officers with local lodges across the U.S. Provides advocacy, member benefits, and community programs at scale directly comparable to WPA's mission.
• International Union of Police Associations (IUPA): National AFL-CIO-affiliated union representing police officers with collective bargaining and advocacy functions. Comparable to WPA as a police-officer representation organization at the national level.
• Dallas Police Association: Local police association for Dallas, Texas officers providing advocacy, charitable programs, and community engagement. Closest comparable in structure and mission to the WPA, just serving a larger department.
• San Antonio Police Officers Association: Membership association for San Antonio police officers offering representation, benefits, and community programs. Operates the same model as WPA for another major Texas municipal police department.
• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT): Texas-based combined law enforcement association providing legal defense, lobbying, and member services to officers across multiple agencies. Directly comparable to WPA's role of representing and supporting police officers in Texas.
• Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA): Statewide Texas association representing municipal police officers with advocacy, legal defense, and member benefits. Highly comparable to WPA as a Texas police membership organization, just operating at a multi-city scale.
• Police Benevolent Association (PBA): National nonprofit organization advocating for law enforcement officers with legal defense, scholarships, and survivor benefits. Directly comparable mission and member-services structure to the WPA.
• Houston Police Officers' Union: Union-style association representing Houston Police Department officers with advocacy, legal services, and benefits. Directly comparable function and constituency to the WPA at a larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO): National umbrella coalition of police unions and associations advancing law enforcement interests through federal advocacy. Comparable as the broader industry-level counterpart to a single-city association like the WPA.

Others

• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): National nonprofit supporting families of officers killed in the line of duty. Closely thematically linked to WPA's memorial and officer-family support programs but operates a different mission scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waco-police-association

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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