Founded in 1980, the COA is a non-profit benevolent organization whose purpose is to foster positive working conditions, goodwill, and communication between our membership, the public, and the Department's administration. As a benevolent association, the COA will be there for you if needed. The COA provides assistance to its members in many forms: funding for collations, training, memorial flowers, plaques, academic scholarships and other worthy causes as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.  

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It is important to understand that COA is not a union.  As a previous President once said, "We don't have a contract; we have contacts." But much like a union, our strength is in our numbers, solidarity, and our unity. Traditionally, the COA has had 99% (and often 100%) of eligible Commissioned Officers represented as members. I urge you to help us keep this solidarity by becoming a member of the Massachusetts State Police Commissioned Officers Association today.