The Phoenix Police Department's Police Activities League (PAL) was reintroduced to the community in June of 2016 to address the needs of at-risk youth and build positive relationships between youth and the police. PAL brings together police officers and boys and girls through sports and school-related activities. The PAL program incorporates service-minded officers who are committed to being positive role models for the city's youth. PAL teaches youth the importance of integrity, respect, discipline, self-esteem, leadership, teamwork, and other valuable life skills that breed success.
In order to accurately reflect the efforts in building positive relationships in the community, PAL officers work within the following guidelines:
- Collaborate with groups and organizations who have committed to working with the PAL program.
- Engage with youth at locations and centers throughout the City of Phoenix.
- Participate in youth focused programs.
 PAL has their own basketball team/s where they travel and play teens from in state and out of state some of the teens have had the opportunity to be scouted for scholarships.
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The Phoenix Police Foundation [a 501(C)(3)] was established in 2002 with the intent to gain community support for unmet police department capital needs. The Foundation provides critical funding for PAL programming.
