The CPOA Difference
“Some professional associations are more social. CPOA has my back, with information about new laws which directly affect me, career advice, and most importantly, training I cannot get anywhere else.”
-Member
CPOA Agency Membership
The California Peace Officer’s Association (CPOA) is a non-union professional membership organization dedicated to the leadership development of California’s entire public safety profession.
Become a CPOA member and save through our benefits.
MEMBERSHIP
CPOA Individual Membership
CPOA allows for individual memberships of various types, which provide member prices on the association’s education and events, as well as the below points of CPOA access.
| Membership Type | Annual Price | Voting Rights | Serve on Board of Directors | Serve on a Committee | Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Membership Type
Sworn Member Those appointed under the authority of state or federal law as peace officers. |
Annual Price
$150.00 |
Voting Rights
✔ |
Serve on Board of Directors
✔ |
Serve on a Committee
✔ |
Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense
✔ (Supervisor and above ranks) |
|
Membership Type
Professional Staff Member Full-time, permanent, Non-sworn members of a law enforcement department. |
Annual Price
$40.00 |
Voting Rights |
Serve on Board of Directors |
Serve on a Committee
✔ |
Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense |
|
Membership Type
Honorably Retired Peace Officer |
Annual Price
$120.00 |
Voting Rights
✔ |
Serve on Board of Directors |
Serve on a Committee
✔ |
Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense
✔ (Membership in CPOA FOP Lodge 100 included) |
|
Membership Type
Reserve Peace Officer |
Annual Price
$75.00 |
Voting Rights
✔ |
Serve on Board of Directors
✔ |
Serve on a Committee
✔ |
Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense
✔ |
|
Membership Type
Friends of CPOA Volunteers, part-time employees, or others interested in and who support the law enforcement profession and CPOA’s mission and otherwise do not qualify for Regular or Affiliate Membership. |
Annual Price
$25.00 |
Voting Rights |
Serve on Board of Directors |
Serve on a Committee
✔ |
Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense |
|
Membership Type
Affiliate Member Individuals whose business(es) provide goods and services to the law enforcement profession. |
Annual Price
$300.00 |
Voting Rights |
Serve on Board of Directors |
Serve on a Committee
✔ |
Can Apply for FOP Legal Defense |
Benefits
CPOA FOP Lodge 100 Legal Defense Plan
CPOA has been proud to provide our supervisory, managerial, and executive level members with our Legal Services Program (LSP). Recently, however, the LSP Board of Trustees agreed to move forward with dissolving the CPOA LSP plan and transitioning it over the Legal Defense Plan (LDP) of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
CPOA’s Board of Directors recognize that legal defense protection is a necessity for law enforcement professionals. As the frequency and cost of allegations rise, the FOP Legal Defense Plan offers you a very affordable and comprehensive plan.
