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Activities Calendar
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Bridging the Digital Divide:
What Parents Need to Know
- Parents need help crossing the digital divide. Children need guidance to safely and responsibly use today’s rapidly changing technology. The San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and San Diego Police Foundation are providing tools and resources to facilitate healthy choices for our first online generation.
We are offering programs around the County. Space is limited so advance registration is required. Please visit our registration page to see if there is a program in your area or to RSVP.
Thursday, May 29, 10:00 a.m.
Police dogs used for suspect apprehension and narcotics searches are important contributors to efficient police work and play a primary role as an alternative to the use of deadly force. Through the SDPF, community members are helping to make sure the SDPF Canine Unit remains fully equipped. Police Chief William Lansdowne invites you to join us in recognizing donors and members of “America’s Finest” Canine Unit.
Location: San Diego Hall of Champions
Complimentary reception and parking
RSVP: by May 26
Register online
Contact: (858) 453-5060 or info@sdpolicefoundation.org
Interactive
July 12, 2008You've seen it on TV.
But is it the truth?From a routine traffic stop to the use of deadly force, you'll get an inside perspective. Join Police Chief William Lansdowne and some of “America's Finest” police officers (and police dogs) and find out what it's like to be a cop!
Program: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Miramar College
Cost: $20 ($15 seniors and students over 18)
RSVP: Space is limited so advance registration is required. - Parents need help crossing the digital divide. Children need guidance to safely and responsibly use today’s rapidly changing technology. The San Diego Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and San Diego Police Foundation are providing tools and resources to facilitate healthy choices for our first online generation.
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Wednesday, October 1Please plan to join San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne and “America’s Finest” officers for a one-hour look “Beyond the Headlines.” Enjoy a free lunch while officers share their experiences and respond to your questions. You’ll see how San Diegans are producing law-enforcement efficiencies through their support of the San Diego Police Foundation. At the end of the program, we will provide an opportunity for you to join our efforts with a low-key “ask” for support.
News
- SDPD is hiring
- Looking for Work that Matters?
You can have a job where every day is an opportunity to improve lives. The San Diego Police Department is seeking men and women of high integrity who want to make a difference.
For complete testing information, visit http://www.sandiego.gov/police/join/selection.shtml.
- SDPF accomplishments
- While officers respond to emergencies and crises,
the San Diego Police Foundation helps cover their back trying to get them what they need to do their jobs better. Your police department may not come to mind when you think about charitable giving, but there are few organizations that touch the lives of so many in San Diego.
You can make a difference. What will you do to help?
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Accomplishments- Detectives now use 7 new computer systems and sophisticated software to review commercial and residential surveillance camera media to help apprehend criminal suspects. This investigative tool is now operational at seven police locations.
- SDPD’s Homeless Outreach Team benefits from updated equipment and expanded mental health specialist hours. This nationally recognized program offers real solutions rather than the unending cycle of arrest, jail, and return to the street.
- Canines used for searches and suspect apprehension are important contributors to efficient police work and play a primary role as an alternative to the use of deadly force. Foundation grants ensure retiree and replacement schedules stay on track.
- State-of-the-art handheld communication devices and geographic-based location capabilities will be put to work by the San Diego Police Department thanks to a $1 million gift from QUALCOMM Incorporated®. A pilot study of 300 handheld cellular devices will accelerate two-way information transmission and provide direct access to federal, state, regional and local law enforcement data systems.
- A programmable electronic turning target system enhances firearms qualifying by replacing some of the 1930s firearms training at the police pistol range.
- “Inside SDPD” quarterly programs offer citizens hands-on opportunities to get a feel for the work of police officers. Programs include interactive use-of-force training, vehicle stops (guests are the cops) and participation by specialized units like K-9, S.W.A.T. and the crime lab. This program consistently earns an excellent rating. Invitations and registration form.
- Technology upgrades to computers, communications links and imaging have transformed the operations center where major incidents are managed.
- An ability to see above the crowd, move the crowd and patrol San Diego’s many canyon areas are some of the resource efficiencies made possible by SDPD’s Mounted Enforcement Unit. A six-horse trailer and eight new saddles provide transportation efficiency and longer service for our horses.
- SDPD’s downtown bike team has 11 new rides complete with lights and sirens.
- S.W.A.T officer protection was improved by the purchase of 25 new ballistic tactical vests.
Join Now - ARRESTED 3/13/07
Murder suspect Ralph Garbarini - Dec. 2006 - On Dec. 30, two couples were sitting inside Extraordinary Desserts (2900 Fifth Avenue) when a suspect walked into the restaurant and shot two men....
- Police Chief, Mayor take guests beyond the headlines
- Sept. 2006 – San Diegans are paying attention to law enforcement needs. More than 450 attended the San Diego Police Foundation’s (SDPF) annual “Beyond the Headlines” fundraising luncheon to support the SDPF’s mission...
- $1 million donation from QUALCOMM
- Sept. 2006 – A $1 million gift, presented Sept. 13 by QUALCOMM to the San Diego Police Foundation (SDPF), will put state-of-the-art handheld communication devices and geographic-based location capabilities to work for the San Diego Police Department....
- SDPD staffing losses a community crisis
- Jul. 2006 - In a report issued July 11, Mayor Sanders refers to the loss of experienced police officers as “a crises for the community.” ...
- Air Support Unit receives new radios
- Jul. 2006 - A $10,000 contribution by the Bell Charitable Foundation will be fund used to help fund new police communication radios in the department’s helicopters....
- New saddles extend service
- Jul. 2006 - We recently awarded an $8,000 grant to the SDPD Mounted Enforcement Unit for the purchase of four new saddles....
- Pfizer gift saves time
- Apr. 2006 - A $10,000 gift from Pfizer helped us purchase a new police service dog and digital media copying/recording devices....
- New technology for bike team
- Apr. 2006 - The Central Division Bike Team will be trying out some new dictation software thanks to a $1,736 grant from WFI Government Services....
- Mesa Distributing employees support SDPF
- May 2006 - Workplace giving is encouraged at Mesa Distributing Co. and so is community safety....
- Northern battles vehicle burglaries
- May 2006 - Northern Division accounts for approximately 16% of vehicle thefts and 29% of all vehicle burglaries in the City of San Diego.
- Crime stats: will your car be stolen?
- Mar. 2006 - In 2005 the San Diego Police Department answered 1.3 million calls and dispatched officers to 644,000 of those calls....
- Wells Fargo supports SDPD school safety program
- Dec. 2005 – Local elementary school children are learning about “stranger danger,” bullying, Internet safety and the perils of drug use from San Diego police officers....
- K-9 Retirees: Need $80,000 per year
- Dec. 2005 – An average of ten dogs are set to retire each year. Your gift — of any amount — can help us fund the $8,515-per dog cost for new police service dogs to replace retirees....
- DUI driver severely injured, passenger flees accident scene
- July 2005 - A 2003 Chevy pick-up truck driven by a 35-year-old male driver apparently lost control, skidded sideways into a light pole and collided with a transformer, cutting off electrical power to the Mira Mesa neighborhood....
- KFMB Stations and Police Foundation fund cameras
- Jun. 2005 – The SDPD’s production of training videos, department communications, and regionally-distributed legal updates will not suffer equipment-failure interruption thanks to recent grants from the San Diego Police Foundation....
- Grant funds S.W.A.T. equipment
- Feb. 2005 - In October the S.W.A.T. team started training with new equipment facillitated by a grant from the San Diego Police Foundation, made possible by gifts from current and former S.W.A.T. team members through the S.W.A.T. Alumni Association....
- Grant facilitates deployment of Mounted Enforcement Unit
- Dec. 2004 – The San Diego Chargers funded a 6-horse trailer for the SDPD with a $20,000 gift to the San Diego Police Foundation. The trailer will solve a decade-old problem of a 10-horse unit, with transportation for seven.