# Police foundation

A police foundation is a charitable organization with the aim of improving policing.
In many cities, counties and states throughout the United States, local charitable organizations or "police foundations" have been created. Police foundations—nonprofit organizations that help raise money and provide resources for police programs, equipment, and special needs that cannot be readily provided through public sector funds—offer a promising source of support in bridging funding gaps. This often includes support for specialized training and equipment that is important for citizen and officer safety, including body armor and support for community programs associated with public safety, such as youth Police Explorer programs. In 2010, it was estimated that at least 25 local police foundations existed, although nearly 100 are listed below. These foundations have proved controversial in some locations.
In the United States, the Police Foundation (also known as the National Police Foundation) operates at a national level but does not operate in the same way as local police foundations and has no affiliation with local foundations. Instead, the National Police Foundation conducts and translates scientific research, training, technical assistance and evaluation to advance policing. In the United Kingdom, the Police Foundation (UK) describes itself as "the UK's policing think tank".
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) partnered with the Target Corporation to hold a series of training workshops around the U.S. to "provide business leaders, elected officials, police chiefs, and foundation board members and staff with the basic tools to establish and grow a police foundation". These workshops were conducted by representatives of the New York City Police Foundation.

## List

A listing of local police foundations is provided below:
| Foundation | City, state (country) | Website |
| Abbotsford Police Foundation | Abbotsford, BC (Canada) | http://www.abbotsfordpolicefoundation.org// |
| Albemarle County Police Foundation | Albemarle County, VA | http://www.acpdfoundation.org// |
| Alexandria Police Foundation | Alexandria, VA | http://www.alexandriapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Arkansas State Police Foundation | Arkansas | http://aspfoundation.com/ |
| Atlanta Police Foundation | Atlanta, GA | http://www.atlantapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Baltimore County Police Foundation | Baltimore, MD | http://www.thebcpf.com/ |
| Bellevue Police Foundation | Bellevue, WA | http://bellevuepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Boston Police Foundation | Boston, MA | https://bostonpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Bozeman Police Foundation | Bozeman, MT | https://bozemanpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Burbank Police Foundation | Burbank, CA | https://burbankpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Camden Police Foundation | Camden, NJ | http://camdenpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Central Indiana Police Foundation | Central Indiana | https://cipf.foundation/ |
| Charlotte-Meckelenburg Police Foundation | Charlotte, NC | http://charlottepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Charlottesville Police Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | http://www.cvillepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Chesterfield County Police Foundation, Inc. | Chesterfield County, VA | http://chesterfieldpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Chicago Police Foundation | Chicago, IL | http://www.cpdmemorial.org/ |
| Chula Vista Police Foundation | Chula Vista, CA | http://chulavistapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Cleveland Police Foundation | Cleveland, OH | http://clevelandpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Clovis Police Foundation | Clovis, CA | http://clovispolicefoundation.org/ |
| Colorado Springs Police Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | http://www.policefoundationofcoloradosprings.org/ |
| Columbus Police Foundation | Columbus, OH | http://www.thecolumbuspolicefoundation.org/ |
| Cypress Police Foundation | Cypress, CA | http://cypresspf.org// |
| Daytona Beach Police Foundation | Daytona Beach, FL | http://www.daytonabeachpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Denver Police Foundation | Denver, CO | http://www.denverpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Edmonds Police Foundation | Edmonds, WA | http://www.edmondspolicefoundation.org/ |
| Edmonton Police Foundation | Edmonton, AB (Canada) | http://www.edmontonpolicefoundation.com/ |
| El Paso Police Foundation | El Paso, TX | http://www.elpasopolicefoundation.org/ |
| Fairfax County Police Foundation | Fairfax County, VA | http://www.fairfaxfoundation.org/ |
| Fayetteville Police Foundation | Fayetteville, NC | http://fayettevillepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Fishers Police Foundation | Fishers, IN | https://www.fishers.in.us/1101/Fishers-Police-Foundation |
| Front Royal Police Foundation | Front Royal, VA | http://www.frontroyalpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Gaithersburg Police Foundation | Gaithersburg, MD | http://www.gaithersburgpolicefoundation.com/ |
| Gardena Police Foundation | Gardena, CA | http://www.gardenapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Gastonia Police Foundation | Gastonia, NC | http://www.gastoniapolicefoundation.com/ |
| Glendale Police Foundation | Glendale, CA | https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/police-department/community-outreach/glendale-police-foundation |
| Greensboro Police Foundation | Greensboro, NC | http://www.greensboropolicefoundation.org/ |
| Greater Idaho Falls Police Foundation | Idaho Falls, ID | https://ifpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Greenville Police Foundation | Greenville, SC | https://greenvillepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Henrico Police Foundation | Henrico, VA | http://www.henricopolicefoundation.org/ |
| Howard County Police Foundation | Howard County, MD | https://hcpf.org/ |
| Juno Beach Police Foundation | Juno Beach, FL | http://www.jbpf.info |
| Jupiter Police Foundation | Jupiter, FL | https://www.jupiterpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Kettering Police Foundation | Kettering, OH | https://www.ketteringoh.org/kettering-police-foundation/ |
| Lancaster Police Foundation | Lancaster, PA | http://www.lancasterpolice.com/PoliceFoundation/index.htm |
| Lexington Police Foundation | Lexington, VA | http://www.lexingtonpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Lodi Police Foundation | Lodi, CA | http://lodipolicefoundation.org/ |
| Long Beach Police Foundation | Long Beach, CA | http://lbpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | http://www.lapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Los Gatos & Monte Sereno Police Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | http://lgmspolicefoundation.org/ |
| Louisville Police Foundation | Louisville, KY | http://www.saferlouisville.com/ |
| Lynchburg Police Foundation | Lynchburg, VA | https://www.lynchburgpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Marco Island Police Foundation | Marco Island, FL | http://www.marcopolicefoundation.org/ |
| Milton Police Foundation | Milton, WA | http://www.miltonpolicefoundation.us/ |
| Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation | Woodbury, MN | http://www.mnchiefs.org/mcpa-foundation |
| Newark Police Foundation | Newark, NJ | http://newarkpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Newport News Police Foundation | Newport News, VA | http://nnpolicefoundation.org/ |
| New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation | New Orleans, LA | http://nopjf.org/ |
| New York City Police Foundation | New York, NY | http://www.nycpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Norcross Police Foundation | Norcross, GA | (Under revision) |
| Northeastern Massachusetts Police Foundation | Northeastern MA | https://nemlecfoundation.org/ |
| Oakland Police Foundation | Oakland, CA | http://www.oaklandpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Olathe Police Foundation | Olathe, KS | http://olathepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Oregon State Police Foundation | Salem, OR | (Under revision) |
| Palm Beach Police Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | http://www.pbpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | https://pbgpoliceandfirefoundation.org/ |
| Palos Park Police Foundation | Palos Park, IL | http://www.palosparkpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Pasadena Police Foundation | Pasadena, CA | http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/blog/police/?p=580/ |
| Philadelphia Police Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | http://www.phillypolicefoundation.org/ |
| Pittsburgh Police Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Pittsburgh-Police-Foundation-325156164256120/ |
| Pocono Mountain Police Foundation | Pocono Mountain, PA | http://www.pmrpf.com/index.html |
| Prescott Valley Police Foundation | Prescott Valley, AZ | https://pvpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Rochester Police Foundation | Rochester, NY | https://www.rochesterpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Riverside Police Foundation | Riverside, CA | http://www.riversidepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Riverton Police Foundation | Riverton, WY | http://www.rivertonwy.gov/departments/police/police_foundation1/index.php |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police Foundation | Ottawa, ON, (Canada) | https://rcmp-f.ca/ |
| Sacramento Police Foundation | Sacramento, CA | http://www.sacpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Saint Paul Police Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | http://www.saintpaulpolicefoundation.com/ |
| St. Louis Police Foundation | St. Louis, MO | https://www.stlouispolicefoundation.org/ |
| Salem Police Foundation | Salem, OR | http://www.salempolicefoundation.blogspot.com/ |
| San Diego Police Foundation | San Diego, CA | http://www.sdpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Santa Ana Police Foundation | Santa Ana, CA | http://www.sapdf.org// |
| Santa Barbara Police Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | http://www.santabarbarapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Scotch Plains Police Foundation | Scotch Plain, NJ | http://scotchplainspolicefoundation.org/ |
| Seattle Police Foundation | Seattle, WA | http://www.seattlepolicefoundation.org/ |
| Shawnee Police Foundation | Shawnee, OK | http://www.shawneeok.org/PublicSafety/Police/foundation// |
| Simi Valley Police Foundation | Simi Valley, CA | http://www.svpf.org/ |
| Stamford Police Foundation | Stamford, CT | http://stamfordpolicefoundation.org// |
| Saint Paul Police Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | https://www.stpaulpolicefoundation.com/ |
| Tempe Police Foundation | Tempe, AZ | http://tempepolicefoundation.org/// |
| Toledo Police Foundation | Toledo, OH | https://toledopolicefoundation.org/ |
| Toms River Police Foundation | Toms River, NJ | https://www.tomsriverpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Tucson Police Foundation | Tucson, AZ | http://www.tucsonpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Tustin Police Foundation | Tustin, CA | http://www.tustinpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Upland Police Foundation | Upland, CA | http://www.uplandpolicefoundation.com/ |
| Vancouver Police Foundation | Vancouver, BC (Canada) | http://www.vancouverpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and Foundation | Henrico, VA | http://www.vachiefs.org/ |
| Virginia Beach Police Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | http://www.vbpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Washington Police Foundation | Washington, DC | http://www.dcpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Waynesboro Police Foundation | Waynesboro, VA | http://www.waynesboropolicefoundation.com/ |
| West Bloomfield Police Foundation | West Bloomfield, MI | http://wbpolicefoundation.org/ |
| Winston-Salem Police Foundation | Winston-Salem, NC | http://wspolicefoundation.org/ |
| Wichita Police & Fire Foundation | Wichita, KS | https://www.wichitapolicefoundation.org/ |
| Woodstock Police Foundation | Woodstock, GA | http://www.wpfoundation.org/ http://www.wpfoundation.org |