Connecticut Police Chiefs Association

Name

Connecticut Police Chiefs Association

Legal name

Connecticut Police Chiefs Association

Website

https://cpcanet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Law Enforcement Association

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Tobacco Products (2100)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Law enforcement association
• Police chief membership
• Public safety training
• Professional development
• Officer wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wethersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association generates revenue through membership dues from Connecticut police chiefs and their departments. Membership application and bylaws are referenced on the website.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) is a private professional membership association for Connecticut police chiefs and their departments. It provides professional development training, legislative advocacy, networking events (annual meeting, quarterly meetings, Public Safety Expo, Golf Classic), centralized entry-level police officer testing, officer wellness programming, public safety education initiatives (Breaking Barriers Initiative, E-Bike Safety), and scholarship programs administered through the affiliated CT Police Foundation.

Product overview

The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) operates a membership-based professional association website rather than a unified software product. The organization provides news and resource distribution through its bulletins system, coordinates professional development via annual meetings, quarterly Public Safety Expos, Officer Wellness Symposiums, and the Annual Golf Classic fundraising event. CPCA offers public safety initiatives including the Breaking Barriers Initiative (traffic stop communication program) and E-Bike Safety Initiative. The association administers entry-level police officer testing for member departments and manages scholarship programs through the CT Police Foundation including the Carl Moller, Allen Ervin Memorial, John Manfredi Memorial/Motorola Criminal Justice, and Robert DiBella Fund scholarships. A chiefs directory provides contact information for Connecticut law enforcement agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CT Police Foundation: Associated foundation administering scholarship programs for law enforcement professionals and their families including Carl Moller Scholarship, Allen Ervin Memorial Scholarship, John Manfredi Memorial/Motorola Criminal Justice Scholarship, and Robert DiBella Fund Scholarship.

Products and services

• Annual Meeting
• Public Safety Expo

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ attendees at 2026 Public Safety Expo with 100+ exhibitors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• McGovern MHQ, Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026McGovern MHQ served as the primary sponsor for the 2026 CPCA Annual Meeting held at the Farmington Polo Club, supporting the association's leadership transition, training, and scholarship recognition activities.
• FaceTec, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaceTec, Inc. sponsored the officer-only training session led by Justin J. Stanko, Esq. at the 2026 Public Safety Expo, focusing on scenario-based training bridging police accountability and real-world officer safety.
• Flock SafetyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlock Safety served as a Lunch sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• Stanton K9 FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanton K9 Foundation served as a Lunch sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• Speed EnforcerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpeed Enforcer served as a Mid-Morning Break sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• TAPCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAPCO served as a Mid-Morning Break sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• Goosetown CommunicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoosetown Communications served as a Coffee Break sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• PeregrineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeregrine served as a Coffee Break sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• Marcus CommunicationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarcus Communications served as the Bag sponsor at the 2026 CPCA Public Safety Expo.
• Daigle Law GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaigle Law Group served as the sponsor for the 2026 Annual Golf Classic event on August 17, 2026 at TPC River Highlands Golf Course.
• MutualinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutualink served as sponsor for the 2024 Quarterly Meeting and Public Safety Expo, which featured training on Hot Topics in Police Law and Litigation led by Attorney Elliot Spector.
• NorcomCTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorcomCT served as event sponsor for the Officer Wellness Symposium, supporting the 13 departments recognized with Serve Well, Be Well awards.
• Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTDOT provided grant funding for the Breaking Barriers Initiative, a program designed to enhance communication between law enforcement and the driving public through educational videos on traffic stops.
• Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CTDMV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTDMV partnered with CPCA on the Breaking Barriers Initiative, agreeing to communicate the educational traffic stop videos to driving schools as a curriculum resource.
• Camp CourantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPCA partners with Camp Courant (the nation's oldest and largest free summer day camp, founded 1894) to host Law Enforcement Day, inviting police departments to interact with youth through demonstrations and activities.
• Highland Park MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighland Park Market partners with CPCA members to bring a cookout to Camp Courant campers during Law Enforcement Day, helping build positive relationships between law enforcement and children.
• CT Police FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CT Police Foundation is affiliated with CPCA and administers multiple scholarship programs including the Connecticut Police Foundation Scholarship Program, Carl Moller Scholarship Program, Motorola Scholarship, Allen Ervin Memorial Scholarship, John Manfredi Memorial Scholarship, and Robert DiBella Fund Scholarship.
• Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC)coreOthersPOSTC is the state regulatory body for police officer standards and training. CPCA maintains a close relationship with POSTC for officer certification processes and compliance requirements.
• COPSAminorOthersCOPSA (Connecticut Police Chiefs Association) members are acknowledged during CPCA events. COPSA website is listed among important links on the CPCA website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association: State-level membership association for Pennsylvania police chiefs offering similar training, scholarships, advocacy, and annual conference programming.
• New York State Association of Chiefs of Police: State-level professional membership association for police chiefs in New York, parallel in mission and structure to CPCA, providing training, advocacy, and events for municipal law enforcement leaders.
• Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association: Direct counterpart professional association for Massachusetts police chiefs, delivering training, legislative advocacy, and networking events analogous to CPCA's offerings.
• California Police Chiefs Association: Statewide professional association representing California police chiefs with comparable training, legislative, and member-service functions, though at a larger scale.
• New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police: Regional counterpart representing New Jersey police chiefs with similar training programs, advocacy efforts, and annual conference model to CPCA.

Broad incumbents

• National Sheriffs' Association: National membership organization for sheriffs and county-level law enforcement leaders, broadly comparable to CPCA in its professional association model but serving a different rank/tier.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): The dominant national/international association of chief executives serving law enforcement, providing training, policy advocacy, and conferences that overlap with CPCA's mandate at a much larger scale.

Others

• Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) of Connecticut: Connecticut's state regulatory body for police officer standards, training, and certification that works directly with CPCA; adjacent organization sharing the same chief executive audience but serving a regulatory rather than membership function.
• CT Police Foundation: Affiliated nonprofit administering CPCA's scholarship programs; a closely related ecosystem entity that operates in partnership with the association rather than as a competitor.
• Connecticut State Police (Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection): State-level law enforcement agency that interacts closely with CPCA on training standards and academy matters; not a peer in the membership-association sense, but a key ecosystem partner for the same chiefs CPCA represents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CT_PoliceChiefs
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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