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Causes: Crime & Law
Mission: The Palm Beach Police Foundation, Inc. is a charitable organization that underwrites programs and accepts & manages tax deductible gifts and donations for the benefit of the Palm Beach Police Department and its employees.
Target demographics: the employees of the Palm Beach Police Department
Geographic areas served: Palm Beach Police Department
Programs: Higher education scholarships - this program provides scholarships to qualified children of sworn officers and civilian employees of the Palm Beach Police Department. Over the past year, the foundation awarded $235,000 to qualified children. Palm Beach Crime Watch - this program provides support to citizen crime prevention programs for residents, schools and the business community. The foundation provides up to $25,000 a year to Palm Beach Crime Watch. Emergency financial assistance - this program offers emergency financial assistance to officers injured or disabled in the line of duty. Police department supplements - this program provides supplementary funding to the department for additional training, equipment and other unfunded needs, including the Town of Palm Beach camera surveillance system.