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Causes: Crime & Law, Law Enforcement
Mission: The denver police officers' foundation (dpof) provides financial assistance and support to active and former denver police officers, civilian employees of the police department and immediate members of their families during times of crisis, death, and long-term illness. The program is funded largely through monthly city payroll deductions, but also through donations and fundraising. Since 1999, this program has assisted over hundreds of officers and their families who have experienced medical emergencies, accidents, injuries, house fires, on-going health issues, and funeral expenses.
Programs: The emergency assistance program provided financial assistance, reimbursements of medical insurance and uninsured medical costs, and payments for funeral expenses to or on behalf of police officers, civilian employees of the police department, and their families during the year for medical crisis, death, long-term illness or other crisis needs.
the organization provides grants and donations to other charitable and police organizations
the denver police memorial fund supported police memorial activities, as well as maintain the denver police memorial.