POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

What POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN does

The Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), legally Police Officers Association of Michigan, Inc., is a private nonprofit labor organization founded in 1953 and headquartered in Redford, Michigan. POAM provides full-service labor representation to law enforcement officers across all 83 Michigan counties and approximately 550 communities, with a stated office staff of approximately 25 employees including attorneys, business agents, and administrative personnel. Services span collective bargaining negotiations, grievance processing, legal representation, legislative advocacy, Act 312 Arbitrations, and a 24/7 attorney hotline available 365 days per year for critical incidents. The organization is led by President Jim Tignanelli (in role since 1993) and an elected Executive Board of former law enforcement officers serving as Business Agents, with in-house legal staff led by General Counsel Frank Guido and Assistant General Counsels Doug Gutscher and Gordana Misovski.

Name

POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

Legal name

Police Officers Association of Michigan, Inc.

Website

https://poam.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Police Officers Association of Michigan is a nonprofit labor organization founded in 1953 that provides collective bargaining, grievance processing, legal defense, and legislative advocacy to police officers across all 83 Michigan counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Redford

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: POAM generates revenue primarily through membership dues from police officers across Michigan's 83 counties and 550 communities. Members pay dues to receive comprehensive labor representation services.
2. Extended Police Legal Plan: $5 per month extended criminal representation plan providing comprehensive legal defense coverage for officers charged with crimes arising from their duties

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

POAM is a full-service labor organization that provides collective bargaining, grievance processing, legal representation, and legislative advocacy for law enforcement officers across Michigan. Members receive access to a 24/7 attorney hotline, contract negotiation support, Act 312 Arbitrations, and an optional Extended Police Legal Plan for criminal defense coverage at $5/month. The organization also publishes educational content, podcasts, and operates a mobile app to support its members.

Product overview

POAM operates as a full-service labor organization offering a portfolio of member services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the POAM Mobile App for member access, the Extended Police Legal Representation Defense Plan for 24/7 legal support, the POAM Members Lifeline crisis hotline, Video Resources and LRIS Library educational content, a Podcasts series covering labor and law enforcement topics, POAM Merchandise retail items, a newsletter subscription service, and the Walter Reed Donation Drive community initiative. These services are tied to the association's mission of providing labor-related services including negotiations, grievance processing, legal representation, and legislative advocacy for Michigan police officers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POAM Members Lifeline: A 24-hour crisis support and member assistance program for POAM members, directed by Dr. Ken Wolf.
• POAM Mobile App
• Extended Police Legal Plan

Products and services

• POAM Mobile App A mobile application providing POAM members with quick access to news, resources, member services, and the Members Lifeline support hotline.
• Extended Police Legal Representation Defense Plan An optional subscription plan providing comprehensive criminal legal defense coverage for police officers, including 24/7 attorney availability 365 days per year, representation for on-duty incidents, misconduct charges, and misconduct in office charges. Priced at $5 per month.
• POAM Members Lifeline A 24-hour crisis support and member assistance hotline staffed with an attorney available 365 days per year for officers facing critical incidents or legal situations. Directed by Dr. Ken Wolf.
• POAM Merchandise Logo-branded merchandise including men's, women's, and youth shirts available to members, family, and friends through the WorkWear Store / Deco Apparel partnership.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deputy Sheriff's Association of Michigan (DSAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSAM is an organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of all deputy sheriffs across Michigan through legislative means. POAM and DSAM have worked together on several issues including H.B. 4059 and Michigan Motor Vehicle Code legislation. Unlike POAM, DSAM is not a union organization and focuses solely on legislative issues.
• WorkWear Store / Deco ApparelminorOthersPOAM partners with the WorkWear Store to offer logo-branded merchandise for members, family, and friends through the Deco Apparel platform.
• Tune InnminorOthersTune Inn is a restaurant/bar in Washington D.C. that partners with POAM during National Police Week to offer complimentary meals to officers in uniform. POAM also donates items to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during Police Week.
• Labor Relations Information System (LRIS)coreTechnology or IntegrationLRIS provides the Labor Relations Information System Library containing articles from Public Safety Labor News. These articles cover topical labor relations cases and legal information to assist POAM members in educating themselves on general applications of labor law.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF): National nonprofit that provides legal defense assistance and resources to law enforcement officers. Adjacent rather than directly competing; provides a service that overlaps with POAM's Extended Police Legal Plan.
• Teamsters Public Services Division: The Teamsters represent some law enforcement and public safety units as part of a broader multi-industry union. Comparable in labor representation services but not exclusively focused on police; included for ecosystem relevance.

Direct peers

• Fraternal Order of Police - Michigan State Lodge: The Michigan State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police is a competing statewide law enforcement fraternal/labor organization representing officers across Michigan. Direct overlap in members, services (legal defense, legislative advocacy), and geographic footprint.
• Michigan State Police Troopers Association: State troopers' union specifically representing Michigan State Police members. Comparable mission in labor representation, collective bargaining, and member services but limited to state troopers rather than municipal/local officers.
• International Union of Police Associations (IUPA): IUPA is an AFL-CIO affiliated labor union representing police officers nationally. Directly competes with POAM in collective bargaining, legal defense, and legislative representation; differs in that IUPA is a national union with local chapters.
• Police Benevolent Association of Michigan City: Police Benevolent Associations (PBAs) operate as local labor/benevolent organizations for police officers with similar service offerings (legal defense, advocacy, member benefits). Direct peer in structure and services though typically local rather than statewide.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO): NAPO is a national umbrella coalition of police unions and associations across the U.S. POAM is a member/participant. NAPO is a broader, federally focused organization rather than a direct competitor for individual members.
• National Fraternal Order of Police: National FOP is the largest law enforcement organization in the U.S. with state and local lodges. Direct competitor in representing police officers, with both fraternal and labor components; broader national scope gives it more influence on federal issues.
• AFSCME Public Safety Division: AFSCME represents thousands of public safety employees including police and corrections officers across the U.S. Comparable collective bargaining and member services but as one division within a much larger public-sector union.

Regional players

• Police Officers Association (state chapters elsewhere): State-chartered police officer associations in other states (e.g., Police Officers Association of California) operate with the same labor representation model. Same structure and services but in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MIPOAM
• Facebookfacebook.com/mipoam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/police-officers-association-of-michigan

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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