 CCPOA made the largest contribution to the No on 5 Campaign in 2008, contributing one million dollars.CCPOA president Don Novey established the union's tradition of forming close alliances and friendships with political leaders during the 1980s.The mission of the CCPOA is to "promote and enhance the correctional profession, protect the safety of those engaged in corrections and advocate for the laws, funding and policies needed to improve prison operations and protect public safety."