California Correctional Peace Officers Association

What California Correctional Peace Officers Association does

California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) is a private, member-driven labor union and employee association founded in 1957 and headquartered in West Sacramento, California, with two additional regional offices in Ontario and Visalia. It holds exclusive statutory representation rights — first contract signed in 1982 — on behalf of more than 25,000 active and 30,000+ total California state Correctional Peace Officers working inside CDCR facilities, plus an opt-in retired membership tier and a supervisory CCSO track. Its mission is to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements covering wages, hours, and working conditions, deliver legal defense through in-house employment defense attorneys and labor counsel, and provide legislative advocacy, training, mental wellness resources (CDCR Wellness, ICRISIS), and a 24/7 member support line.

The underlying technology footprint is deliberately lightweight: a Wix-hosted public website (ccpoa.org) integrated with Adobe Acrobat Sign (echosign) widgets for self-serve Active, Retired, Contact Update, and CCSO Drop membership applications, a member-only login portal, secure server hosting with firewall protection per the privacy policy, and PCI-DSS-aligned (but non-transacting) payment governance. There are no public APIs, mobile apps, or disclosed AI/ML components; technology serves member onboarding and communications rather than core representation work.

CCPOA's revenue is generated entirely through recurring membership dues from active and retired members — a subscription model with annual billing cadence — supplemented by activity of its wholly owned affiliated CCPOA Benefit Trust Fund, which administers defined benefit pensions, 401(k) plans, flexible spending accounts, and fully paid medical premiums. Dues amounts are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-member via the website and three statewide offices, with no third-party resellers, marketplaces, or external capital — the association is governed by an elected Executive Council of Correctional Peace Officers and has no parent company, institutional investors, or public listing.

Name

California Correctional Peace Officers Association

Legal name

California Correctional Peace Officers Association

Website

https://ccpoa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Active Membership Dues: Recurring dues paid by active Correctional Peace Officers as a condition of representation; underwrites legal defense, negotiation, training, and administrative staff for the union. Membership scale cited at over 25,000 active members statewide.
2. Retired Membership Dues: Recurring dues from retired members who opt to maintain CCPOA affiliation for continued benefits and representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCPOA is a member-based labor union that represents California's correctional peace officers through collective bargaining, contract negotiation, legal defense, and legislative advocacy. It also administers member benefits through the CCPOA Benefit Trust Fund, including defined benefit pensions, 401(k) plans, flexible spending accounts, and fully paid medical premiums for its membership of over 25,000 active and 30K+ total members statewide.

Product overview

CCPOA (California Correctional Peace Officers Association) is a membership-based employee organization / labor union rather than a software platform. Its product/service portfolio is built around two membership tiers — CCPOA Active Membership and CCPOA Retired Membership — which serve as the foundation for the broader CCPOA Member Services offering. The Member Services program delivers 24/7 support, 100% member representation, and access to three regional offices (West Sacramento headquarters, Ontario Southern office, and Visalia Central office). Layered on top are CCPOA Benefit Trust Fund (pension, 401(k), medical, FSA benefits), CCPOA Legal Counsel Services (employment defense attorneys, labor counsel, and staff counsel), and the CCPOA Member Portal (an authenticated online login for active members). Together these offerings represent labor representation, benefits administration, and member support for over 25,000 active correctional peace officer members statewide, rather than a unified software product with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCPOA Active Membership Active membership program for California Correctional Peace Officers providing labor representation on wages, hours, and working conditions, with 24/7 member support and access to three regional offices.
• CCPOA Retired Membership Retired membership program for former Correctional Peace Officers to maintain affiliation with CCPOA after retirement, including continued benefits access and post-career advocacy.
• CCPOA Benefit Trust Fund Employee benefits program offering defined benefit pension benefits, 401(k) defined contribution plan, flexible spending accounts, and fully paid medical premiums for CCPOA members and staff.
• CCPOA Legal Counsel Services Employment defense attorneys and labor representation services providing legal defense for Correctional Peace Officers, staffed by Labor Counsel and Staff Counsel positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30K+ members strong across active and retired tiers
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Professional Firefighters (CPF): CPF represents more than 30,000 firefighters and emergency medical personnel across California. It is comparable to CCPOA as a large California public-safety association that negotiates wages, benefits, and working conditions and provides legal and legislative advocacy on behalf of its members.
• Association of California State Supervisors (ACSS): ACSS represents California state supervisory employees across multiple departments. It is a direct peer to CCPOA in operating model (elected leadership, dues-funded, collective bargaining) and in serving California state civil servants whose membership economics derive from state employment.
• California Association of Highway Patrolmen (CHP): The CHP unit represents California Highway Patrol officers as a collective bargaining unit. It mirrors CCPOA's structure as a sworn-officer-only California state law enforcement association, offering member representation, legal defense, and benefit programs within a single state agency.
• Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC): PORAC is a statewide association representing more than 77,000 California peace officers across municipal, county, and state agencies. It is the most direct comparable to CCPOA in terms of mission (labor representation, collective bargaining, legal defense) and California-only geographic scope, though it covers a broader range of agencies beyond corrections.
• California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA): CSLEA represents California state law enforcement professionals, including special agents and investigators at departments such as the Department of Justice, Parks, and Insurance. Like CCPOA, it is a California-only public-sector union focused on collective bargaining, member benefits, and legal defense for sworn officers.
• California Correctional Supervisors Organization (CCSO): CCSO is the bargaining unit for California correctional supervisors. It is directly comparable to CCPOA because it represents a parallel tier of CDCR employees — supervisory peace officers — and competes with CCPOA for member affiliation via the CCSO Drop Form referenced in CCPOA's own membership materials.
• California Federation of Teachers (CFT): CFT is a statewide union of California educators and public employees. It is comparable to CCPOA in being a California-only federation that negotiates collective bargaining agreements, advocates legislatively in Sacramento, and provides member benefits and legal services.

Broad incumbents

• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP): The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest U.S. law enforcement labor organization, with state and local lodges across the country. It is comparable to CCPOA in mission (collective bargaining, legal defense, legislative advocacy for sworn officers) but operates nationally rather than within a single state.
• AFSCME California: AFSCME represents public employees across California in state, county, and municipal roles. It is comparable to CCPOA as a dues-funded public-sector collective bargaining organization but operates at much larger scale and across many occupations rather than a single sworn-officer constituency.
• SEIU Local 1000: SEIU Local 1000 represents California state civil service employees across many departments. It overlaps with CCPOA's California public-sector union model and Sacramento legislative advocacy, though SEIU's membership is far broader and not focused on sworn peace officers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=ic_kHBWZ-cI&t=10s
• Facebookfacebook.com/Californiacorrectionalpeaceofficers
• Instagraminstagram.com/cacorrectionalpeaceofficers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccpoa

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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