Funding Priorities
The Foundation’s funding priorities include youth and community initiatives, law enforcement personnel wellness and family support, training and professional development, scholarships and awards, programs that strengthen trust between law enforcement and the public, and an annual nine-week citizens’ academy offering instruction, demonstrations, and ride-alongs for 20 community members.
Youth Programs & Law Enforcement Wellness
The Foundation will support proactive, community-oriented initiatives for youth, along with programs that promote the wellness and well-being of law enforcement personnel. Personnel wellness efforts may include mental health counseling, peer support programs, and assistance for officers’ families during times of crisis or following a line-of-duty death.
Citizens' Academy
In addition, the Foundation plans to create an annual nine-week citizens’ academy for 20 community members. Participants would meet one night per week and be introduced to each agency division, with instruction on each division’s purpose, demonstrations, and opportunities for ride-alongs.
Community Trust & Engagement
The Foundation will also support programs that build positive relationships between law enforcement and the public, with the goal of helping reduce crime and building mutual trust. Supported programs may include:
- Shop-with-a-Cop
- School Resource Officer events
- Fishing Rodeo
- Special Olympics
- Neighborhood clean-ups
- Explorers and cadet programs