Mission Statement

To expand and support the goals of The International Association of Chiefs of Police and to serve public safety by securing and providing necessary financial and programmatic resources needed to conduct educational and training programs and perform research and;

To assist, where additive to existing programs, survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, and otherwise support public safety agencies to effectively and efficiently carry out their missions.

Vision

The Foundation shall gather and marshal the resources of sponsors, private partners, IACP members and other supporters to provide funds for innovative programs that produce state of the art research, education, and survivor support resulting in progressive solutions that enhance and improve public safety, security and quality of life in our global community.

Promise

The Foundation will facilitate resource acquisition to address law enforcement needs guided by our sense of vision, mission, values, and goals. We will seek to invest in innovative and aggressive programs and our response to the art and science of policing will be timely, efficient and beneficial.

Goals and Objectives

• Identify programs or initiatives with a great likelihood of positive impact on the public safety community that lack necessary funding, and provide the support for those programs to develop and succeed.
• Develop funding through partnerships with corporate, private, government, and other sources
• Focus on programs that are consistent with the goals, mission and strategic plan of the IACP
• Provide relief to police survivors, to minimize their grief and pain, and provide support to the law enforcement community as a whole.

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