Membership Benefits

We are delighted you are interested in joining CPOA! Being the premier law enforcement association offering training to those interested in excelling in law enforcement, you have made the right choice by coming to CPOA for your professional needs. If at anytime we can help you with your membership needs, please contact us at cpoa@cpoa.org or 916-263-0541.

Benefits of all categories of CPOA Membership include, but are not limited to: Weekly email updates on the latest news and information effecting law enforcement, discounts on CPOA's training courses and premier events such as COPSWEST, access to CPOA's careerCenter and Mentor Connector programs, access to CPOA's Legal Services Program, and confidence that your association fees are supporting lobbying efforts and governmental advocacy on behalf of law enforcement professionals all across California.

Click below on the CPOA Membership type that interests you, and you will find a complete list of benefits for that category.

Regular Membership
This membership is available to those who are appointed under the authority of federal or state law as peace officers and all honorably retired peace officers in the state of California. Dues for Regular Membership(s) are as follows:
  • Regular Member is $85 annually
  • Retired Membership is $50 annually

Associate Membership

This membership is available to those individuals who are interested in and support the law enforcement profession and CPOA’s mission and are otherwise not qualified for Regular Membership.  The Associate Membership is not available to sworn peace officers or active duty law enforcement personnel, it does not grant access to the services that are of interest for our regular members, if you are active duty law enforcement please select a Regular Membership.  Dues:
  • Associate Membership is $40 annually

Affiliate Membership

This membership is available to those individuals whose businesses, whether they be sole-proprietors, partnerships or corporations, provide goods and services to the law enforcement profession and who would like to further support CPOA and avail themselves to the increased exposure Affiliate Membership would bring. Dues:
  • Affiliate Membership is $300 annually

DOWNLOAD: If you do not wish to join online, please download our Member Application Form.