Why We're Here
Our mission is to ensure that all of our members receive all the rights, protections and respect they deserve for their role in enforcing the laws of Texas and protecting the lives and property of its citizens.
More specifically, our organization will work tirelessly to make sure that every Texas law enforcement professional:
- Receives the full support of his or her employer;
- Works under conditions that permit the job to be done safely and effectively, and
- Earns fair compensation.
The way we do this is by providing legal representation, political action, field service representation for bargaining and negotiating support and a range of related services. With more than 17,000 members across the state, CLEAT is the largest police officers’ union in Texas, the largest legal services provider in Texas specializing in representing law enforcement officers, and the largest confederation of local police officers’ associations in Texas. More important, we possess the experience, resources and the will to remain a greater force for law enforcement professionals in Texas.
CLEAT at a Glance
- Texas’ largest police officers’ union, and the state’s largest legal services provider specializing in representing law enforcement officers
- Primary services: legal representation, political action, collective bargaining and negotiating support
- $10, 000 line of duty death benefit
- Founded in 1976 by 400 dedicated police officers from across the state
- More than 17,000 members, and nearly 100 affiliates across Texas
- Headquarters in Austin, with regional offices in Arlington, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Mesquite, San Antonio
- Professional staff of 30 , including 11 lawyers and 4 field service representatives
- Governance: President/Board of Directors elected by membership
- Founder of the Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation (POMF)
- Members include city police, deputy sheriffs and corrections officers, state law enforcement officers and federal officers who are assigned in Texas
