Police Protective Fund

Person calling is very rude after I told him I could not donate, had just lost my job he said " Ma'am just wait a minute and let me talk". At this point I told him put me on your DO NOT CALL list and don't ever call here again. These people calling are garbage. I would never donate to this organization just because of this rude inconsiderate person. 0 stars really, the only reason it is a 1 star is because it wouldn't accept my comment without a star rating. Such crap.

The 4-5 star rating on here by Jason Robert Williams is another reason not to trust this charity or donate money to them. He is the Sales Manager in their MAIN OFFICE/ Boiler Room in PORT RICHEY ,FL . at 10438 US HIghway 19 behind the Arby's.
He is also a convicted felon and a registered sex offender. This can be verified through the FL Dept. of Corrections. follow this link- http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender
IF ANYONE EVER WALKED INTO THAT OFFICE AND SAW WHAT GOES ON . THIS ORGANIZATION COULD NOT RAISE TEN CENTS. THIS IS A CHANCE FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION TO SHINE ! SHOW US LAST YEAR, WHERE AND HOW MUCH WAS GIVEN IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SOLICITED IN. I worked there for about 2 days, that was all I needed. The sales manager is very unprofessional and immature. He has people openly stoned or on drugs and just jokes about it in meetings. My first day there, I started after the 1 hour lunch break at 5pm. The guy across from me is baked and wolfing down Cheetos and all he said to him was "you look tired *** (wink,wink) You're still going to be able to raise money for me right? Most of them laughed about it.
If you have people asking for money for a "legitimate" Police Fund, would you want that? Especially when he is asking people for CC#'s or banking info. There is more than one of them. They have no drug testing policy in place which is strange since their claim to fame for the children of fallen officers is their Jr Academy they say they sponsor and put on in a safe non gang, drug free environment.
They have no regard for the law,the lady from the salon next door had to complain more than once about the telemarketers going out on their smoke breaks and pissing behind the back door to her business. Tampa Bay Times did a story on them (http://www.tampabay.com/americas-worst-charities/charities/police-protective-fund) and rated them as the 20th worse charity out of 100 of the worst to give money to. Charity Navigator has done the same. Channel 5 ABC News in TN also said the same. Google them and you will see all kinds of stories. Non-good, except for the ones they write themselves.
If you want to help your local law enforcement, call them and ask them directly where you can donate.

The Police Protective Fund Is A COMPLETE FRAUD!!! They Give No Monies to The Families of Fallen Officers,they Dont Operate in Any Of The States they Call. They Dont Adhere to Any Standards of Decency.They Decline to Be Revieved By The BBB Because They Are SCAMMING Money out of The Pockets of Decent People and Lining Their Own Pockets With It& Boy Are They Doing Better Than You or Me Or The Hardworking People they Victimize. They Collect Millions Every Year In Donations That Go Nowhere But Into Their Pockets. F.U. Police Protective Fund.Your The Lowest Form Of Scum...

A lot of people have misconstrued the facts of this charity. People have said that only a small portion of the proceeds go to the families... that is determined by how many officers die in the line of duty for that year.

If you visit the web site, you will see that the "line-of-duty death benefit" is not the only way the money is spent.

They also have programs like the "Junior Police Academy" which has been going since 1992. It is a program that brings children and law enforcement together to build crime-free, safe communities.

They also provide the "Police Chaplains Project", they have master chaplains that help the families and departments with grief counseling after a line of duty death.

If you click on the following link, you will find the IRS tax form (990):

http://static.squarespace.com/static/50708cb7e4b04b0e1037e04d/t/5212ab49e4b0750ce7ea9e15/1376955209492/PPF%20990-2012%20w%20sigs%20FINAL.pdf

It will show that $1.3 million was spent on the "Junior Police Academy". $900k was spent on crisis response, which includes the "police Chaplains Project", and funeral planning. $37k was spent directly benefiting the families of officers killed in the line of duty. Another $420k was spent on public awareness to "Proceed with Caution", It informs the community that the leading cause of deaths for officers is traffic accidents. It helps to raise awareness so that the police officers can have a safer work environment. That is a total of $2.7 million spent on their programs.

A few benefits for donating with this charity is that they do not outsource their fundraising to a company that will take between 60%-90% of your donation to raise the funds. Another benefit is that the are not membership based, the officers do not have to sign up, pay dues or membership fees to be eligible for the benefits. The benefits a free of charge to any officer.

For the uninformed, you should do more than superficial research before reaching a decision based on partial truths. Also, you should not "bash" someone or something that is doing, and has been doing for many years, REAL good.

I want give to the police protection fund becuz of polices attitude I dont think I would want to support a fund raiser like that!

The PPF had called my home several times in January and Febuary of this year requesting to speak with my wife. The first several times I informed them that she was not available. Finally after about three calls I asked why they were calling and they informed me of their annual awareness program. I informed that we were were not interested and to remove our phone number. The individual told me that he could not do that with out talking to my wife. I advised that I was the account holder on the telephone account and had legal athority to request my number be removed. He abroutly thanked me and hung up. About a week later they called again. This is a deliberate violation of federal regulation 16 C.F.R 310.4(b)(iii)(A) prohibits calling anybody who has previously asked not to be called.

Thank you, Charity Navigator, for giving us basic information needed to make decisions on where we put our money. We have worked hard for the money we donate and want to inow that t is well spent fr the purpose we choose. When 80% is devoted to fundraising and program expenses have actually gone down 16%, we think, KEEP AWAY.

Our fundraiser was not rude, but employed diversionary tactics. When I asked for the specific name of the 501 c so I could look it up on Charity Navigator, he gave me a website policeusa.org. It took a search through that site to discover that the 501c was the Police Protective Fund, it is not locally based and it does not necessarily deliver locally, and the function was not what was indicated.

Thanks again, Charity Navigator, for bringing clairty t these fund raising calls. While at one time I would answer and say I never donate over the phone, now I always look them up (and am often hung up on!).

Received a call from this group at my home. They presented themselves as a local Maryland fundraising group raising money for the death benefit for police families. When questioned where which agency they were raising funds for, I was told "Local." When questioned further they could not give me the name of a local police agency & just said they were working out of Rockville, Maryland. (Upon further review, found out they are based in Texas but have a Post Office Box in Texas. Before I realized they were local I told them I would make a donation. They tried to get me to give my credit card number to them over the phone. Said to send me literature, I would review & send a check. Told them I was surprised they would even ask me for a payment over the phone when I had no idea to prove who they were. The person was nasty, told me they have thousands of people who give their credit card over the phone & that by me sending them a check, it would cost them more money to process. Well I have recieved my literature and am turning it in to the Maryland State Police for they are NOT ligitimate. DO NOT GIVE TO THIS ORGANIZATION ..... THEY ARE DISHONEST AND MAY EVEN BE A SCAM!!!!

Would have gladly sent in money... no problem UNTIL I received a 'callback' to check my 'pledge'. The person on the other end of the phone wanted to know how I was paying... and said, as before "by check". She then asked me for the numbers on my check to verify that I would send in a check. WELL. She wanted my ROUTING information... which would enable them to debit my account ... on the spot. Now, what happens to those who budget their 'donations' for specific times? In a moment, this organization or anyone pretending to be a legit organization) could 'wipe out your account'! Thanks, but no thanks. Don't like your practice... and when I confronted the caller, she said it was not their intention. So be it... They should be reported to 'the powers that be".

This organization phoned. The called was very upbeat and positive until I tried to tell him that we need information to review so we could make an informed decision. No "thank you for your time," "We'll be glad to send that," nothing.....just slammed the phone in my ear. Came to Charity Nav. to check them out....not good. "Real" charities will send you information and let you check them out....these guys must be scammers.

Just got called by this group. I told the gentleman I never donate over the phone. When I tried to interrupt him as he was following up with his "no donation -- you just have to help us solicit several friends" speech, he hung up on me in the middle of my sentence. As one other commenter put it...that says it all!

Just tell them you want to help for $50 $100 or what ever $$$ and to send out there stuff. When there stuff showes up IF they use a bussiness reply pre paid postage envelope for you to return your check in send them a note back to kiss off on there dime! At least it cost them a doller in postage and printing to call you. And when thay call back to check were your $$ is tell O ya what wasyour name (the person not the Company) them tell them you are recording them for the State attorney general. Thry raised 40 Mill in 9 years and gave away just over 200,000 RIP OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got fired from the PPF the other day. for not being "aggresive" enough. They are very very deceptive. I was told to sound like a police officer and to deepen my voice and be aggresive. be dominant. Dont show respect. I would get in trouble for not be aggresive and "too nice" when i would ask a little 86 yr old lady for money and she tells me how she just buried her son and shes battleing cancer instead of pressuring her i told her i hope everything looks up and i thanked her for her time. I honestly wish there was something i could do to help bring these crooks down. I felt dirty working for them. im glad im out.

The outfit is a telemarketing spammer. Don't give them any information when they ask for it. Report them to the FCC and your state Attorney General which are the agencies that can put them out of business.

Just got a call from this organization - As I was loading the organization into the charity navigator site, while the caller was talking, he asked if he could count on my support. I said that he could send me information and I would research the organization to see if it was something we would be interested in donating to. Click. That was it. Guess that says it all.

I was a Maryland State Trooper for almost 30 years and while I've been solicited by this organization(have NOT donated) I have never heard of them ever sending a check to the families of any of our fallen troopers.

Wow, these people are jerks. I got a call this morning, told them I had never heard of their organization, and hung up. I then left on an errand. My wife got a call a few minutes later from the PPF solicitor, and he started insulting her because I didn't donate to them. The call was from 727-863-5033 at 10:49 am EST. What can be done to shut these clowns down?

I have received solicitations from this organization for at least two years and both times when I have asked how much of the money goes to fund-raising, the caller was evasive and kept saying "all money goes to the charity." He was not technically lying, just not answering the question. Both callers were loud and belligerent and I have asked to be removed from their calling list. Thanks are owed to websites like this that monitor these kinds of organizations.

What does the Police Protective Fund do?

The Police Protective Fund encompasses a number of different programs that aid law-enforcement workers in various way. One of their most important programs is their "Line-of-Duty Death Benefit." Enrollment in this program is absolutely free to any and all law-enforcement officers, and provides a $10,000 benefit to the beneficiaries of officers killed in the line of duty.

In 2006, Police Protective Fund raised $5,938,902 in donations yet awarded only $37,000 in death benefits. In 2007, Police Protective Fund raised $6,881,915 in donations yet awarded $50,000 in death benefits. Most of the money raised goes towards their fundraising expenses.

Many law agencies use telemarketing firms to solicit funds for such programs as a legal defense funds for police officers, or "Backstoppers" which is an organization that aids widows and children of officers slain or permanently injured in the line of duty.

When a person is contacted over the phone or at their door by an agency they should refuse to give money or information until they have made certain of legitimacy of the solicitor. Never give out credit card or bank account information or allow anyone to enter your home that you do not have previous knowledge of. When in doubt call your local police department for assistance.

ATTENTION 4- 5 STAR COMMENTS~ YOU SHOW ME, HERE. WHERE AND HOW MUCH THIS ORGANIZATION GAVE TO THE JR. ACADEMY OR ANY OF THERE CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES. AND ESPECIALLY THE AREA'S OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THEY SOLICIT FOR DONATIONS/SPONSORSHIPS (WHAT EVER PLAY ON WORDS THEY USE) THEY ARE REGISTERED FUNDRAISERS IN ATLEAST 10 STATES. SHOW ME WHAT LOCAL COMMUNITY'S BENEFITED AND HOW MUCH MONEY AND OR CERTIFIED TRAINING. ? AND I DO NOT MEAN A WHOLE BUNCH OF PRINTED MATERIAL THAT SITS IN THERE MAIN OFFICE OR THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING (BOILER ROOMS) OFFICES. LIKE NEW PORT RICHEY ,FL . IF ANYONE EVER WALKED INTO THAT OFFICE AND SAW WHAT GOES ON . THIS ORGANIZATION COULD NOT RAISE TEN CENTS. THIS IS A CHANCE FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION TO SHINE ! SHOW US LAST YEAR, WHERE AND HOW MUCH WAS GIVEN IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SOLICITED IN.

I have been a supporter of the PPF for several campaigns now and after some research have learned some interesting things. The PPF provides a free comprehensive death in the line of duty benefit for ANY officer in ANY state in which they raise funds. Much like our soldiers at war, these men and women not only deserve our respect and gratitude but their families also deserve our help should they be tragically killed in the line of duty. I am proud to be a supporter of our fallen officers and everyone else should be as well.

This organization recently solicited by mail and telephone in my home town. I had received a notice from the Police Department about it. It had already called me and I determined it was a fundraising outfit, not the police department and hung up. However some residents were taken in by it, two that I know personally. The following is excerpted from our local paper, The Pilot, similar to a second notice I received from the police, but I have eliminated specific names."When a Southern Pines resident got a call from the Southern Pines Fire Chief soliciting money for the department she was eager to help. The caller on the other end of the phone was not the Chief, nor was he a member of the Southern Pines police or fire department. 'If he hadn't said he was the chief and used his name I would have questioned him more,' said the resident. 'I felt like I knew who I was talking to, but I didn't know.' According to Southern Pines police, an organization known as the 'Police Protective Fund' is currently soliciting donations in Moore County using a post office box address in Charlotte. This solicitation is occurring by both direct mailing and by telephone. The police are urging residents to exercise caution when making charitable donations. Upon receiving a monthly credit card statement, the resident observed that the Police Protective Fund was listed as the recipient of the donation. She called her credit card company and notified police. She said that when she called her credit card company she had the money refunded. The Southern Pines Police Fire/Rescue Department and the Southern Pines Police Department do not receive any monies from the Police Protective fund, according to a press release. The Southern Pines Police Department has asked the Attorney General's Office in North Carolina to review the practices and legitimacy of 'Police Protective Fund' so it could provide further guidance to those who are considering making a charitable contribution, according to the release."
I would rate this NO STARS, however I may have to give it one star in order to get this review submitted.

Received a call from this group. After asking a few questions, I politely asked to be taken off their call list. The caller (male) got belligerent and kept countering my request. It was a clear case of intimidation and refusal to acknowledge my request.
If this rating is not here in the next couple of weeks I'll know that this site is set up to help the scammers and NOT the general public!
Please check them out on one of the legit sites like Charity Navigator to see how much goes back into their pockets!

My name is Fr. Scott and I did a few videos for Survivor Network. The format is highly professional and well done. I found the videos to be most helpful for people that have suffered a loss in their family. They were emotional as they should be but offered comfort most of all. I highly recommend them to anyone that has suffered a loss in the family.

I am a semi-retired senior citizen and live in the vicinity of one of the schools in my city that has the Junior Police Academy. It has been my pleasure to watch some of the outside activities that the students do with both their School Resource Officer and outside visitors from various law enforcement agencies.
It is very gratifying to see the way in which the students conduct themselves and the respect they show for their instructors.
All in all I believe the Junior Police Academy is a very worthwhile program.

The Junior Police Academy Program is a wonderful program bringing School Resource Officers and students together. I Have seen the difference JPA has made in the lives of young people all over this country. JPA teaches students what law enforcement is all about and how officers are they friends. It should be in every middle and high school in the country!!!

For many years I have volunteered my services to the Junior Police Academy. It is an organization that I firmly believe changes the lives of young people. They go into a classroom with the School Resource Officer and learn not only about law enforcement but they get to know their instructor as a person they can trust and is there to help them. I have seen students become school leaders and set good examples in their schools. I would recommend the Junior Police Officer to any parent or student.