SPFPATM is a union representing over 27,000 security professionals across various industries and fields in the United States. The union provides advocacy and representation to security officers working to keep communities, workplaces, and institutions safe. SPFPATM members work in sectors like automotive plants, airports, federal agencies, nuclear facilities, corrections, courts, entertainment venues, and casinos.

1. SPFPA™: Dedicated Security Union
SPFPA™ is a dedicated security union committed to protecting those who protect
and serve.
Now 27,000 members strong, the International Union, Security, Police and Fire
Professionals of America (SPFPA™) provides diligent, determined representation
and advocacy to security professionals across the country—those who lay their
lives and livelihoods on the line to keep our communities, neighborhoods and
institutions safe and secure every day.
The People We Serve
SPFPA™ provides protection and an essential voice to security professionals
serving a variety of companies, fields and industries.
As the largest and fastest-growing security union in the country, we offer an
extensive array of resources to fit the needs of members regardless of where they
serve.
SPFPA™ Divisions include:
Automotive
Automotive Plant Security Officers are focused on providing a safe environment
for visitors and staff of automotive assembly plants throughout the United States.
Currently, we represent more than 1,800 security professionals working in
Chrysler/GM facilities in 40 states.
SOAR
The SOAR (Security Officer Airline Response) Division includes highly trained
security professionals that protect aircraft, staff and passengers from malicious
actors and threats at airports across the country.
DOD/NASA
SPFPA™’s Aerospace Division is made up of civilian security officers working at the
U.S. Department of Defense and the different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

2. This includes SPFPA™ members performing security tasks at such facilities as
Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, to name a few.
DOE/NRC
Many of our members provide security services at nearly half the nuclear facilities
across the United States.
CASH
SPFPA™ CASH (Currency and Security Handlers) Officers are often charged with
picking up and delivering valuables, though specific responsibilities vary from day
to day. We represent thousands of CASH Officers employed by such firms as
Garda and Loomis Fargo.
DHS
Our DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Division includes many security
officers who protect critical federal infrastructure, including the Department of
Transportation, Department of Agriculture, FEMA, FDA, Social Security
Administration, DHS and more.
COP
The COP (Correctional Officer Professionals) Division includes security
professionals overseeing individuals awaiting trial or who have been convicted,
sentenced and are preparing to serve time in a jail or penitentiary. COP Officers
are employed at both state and federal prisons across the country.
CSO
SPFPA™’s Court Security Officers, or CSOs, patrol and provide security at
courthouses around the country. Many are retired police officers.
CAST
Our CAST (Commercial Arts/Entertainment Security Team) Division is comprised
of thousands of security pros working at theme parks, movie studios, sports
complexes and museums across the U.S. Our CAST Officers are employed by such
notable names as Paramount, Universal, Disney, 20th
Century Fox and more.
CHIP
The SPFPA™ CHIP (Casino Hotel Industry Police) Division provides representation
to casino security professionals working in Detroit, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania and
more.