Other City employees involved in the program are funded through the individual City departments operating budgets. Other funding is provided through public and private sector donations. The community is very involved in the A.P.A.L. program, there are between 90 to 100 volunteers assisting with program activities. The A.P.A.L. sports activities and drill team requires a combination of parent and adult volunteers to chaperone, coach, tutor and do administrative and clerical tasks. One of the most important tasks of the volunteers is to do fund-raising activities for the program.
Volunteers chaperon the different parades, practices, games and community events.
The community has expressed their enjoyment whenever they see the drill team perform. Requests for public performances have increased over the years. There is a time commitment for any police department to sponsor an A.P.A.L. program. The coordinator for A.P.A.L. has to be committed to the goals of the program and must be willing to spend many hours devoted to the youth of the City. It is only through good leadership that long lasting benefits can be achieved and that trust and cooperation between the police and the youth of the community can be developed.