BUILDING BONDS
BETWEEN YOUTH & OFFICERS
Since 1971, the California Police Activities League (California PAL) has worked to foster positive relationships and build bonds between youth and law enforcement.
We are uniquely situated to bring communities together to listen, heal, strengthen bonds, and change behaviors to create safe and healthy communities.
Our Impact So Far…
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Youth Served Since 1971
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Member Chapters Served Since 1971
California PAL Earns GuideStar’s Platinum Seal of Transparency
GuideStar awarded California PAL their highest rating for 2021, the Platinum Seal of Transparency. Earning the GuideStar Platinum Seal demonstrates that we are good stewards of the funds you entrust with us to serve California communities. GuideStar’s and other information about our charitable giving are available free of charge at GuideStar.org.
Our focus
California PAL focuses on providing youth with the tools and resources to succeed and recognizes the support of well informed, culturally and community informed law enforcement officers can have a positive and lasting impact on youth.
Leadership Development
Training to help youth gain hands-on experience in leadership, character development, and peer mentoring with the opportunity to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Youth & Officer Mentoring
Pairs youth with a law enforcement officer from their community providing youth with social, emotional, and academic support.
Annual Training Conference
POST certified conference with learning opportunities and intense training on issues that directly affect PAL/SAL/YAL directors, officers, and volunteers.
Athletic Tournaments
Youth sport competitions that build confident young people through teamwork, perseverance, discipline, and pursuit of excellence.
outdoor recreation
Connects outdoor recreation programs with at-promise youth to give them opportunities to get outdoors and build a relationship with positive role models.
College & Career Preparedness
Offers components for building college and career preparedness, and workforce development. Equips youth to think proactively about their future.
Health & wellness
Offers youth a foundation in the concepts of healthy living to help them succeed in school, live safe, healthy lives and develop to their fullest potential.
behavioral threat assessment
Risk mitigation services and training with the tools to protect our youth and safeguard our schools and communities.
Violence prevention
Training for youth organization staff to help them recognize the signs of child sexual abuse and report abuse they suspect is happening.
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