Police Youth Alliance
Bridging the Gap
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Founded in 2015, The Police Youth Alliance Program is an initiative of the Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation designed to cultivate positive relationships and interactions between police officers and the children in the communities they serve. We believe that through nonconfrontational, student-appealing enrichment programs, students and officers can create a bond that will ultimately change the dynamic in disadvantaged areas of Philadelphia.
In response to growing tensions between inner-city communities and law enforcement in recent years, this initiative was designed to create opportunities, through educational enrichment activities, for uniformed police officers and students to interact in a positive manner. The expectation is to begin to change the current dynamic and bridge the gap between police officers and the communities they serve.
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Current and Past Programs
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BIKE SAFETY:
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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CHESS:
John F. Hartranft School & 26th District Philadelphia Police Department
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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GARDENING:
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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GREAT PROGRAM:
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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READING:
Dr. Ethel Allen Promise Academy (two classes) & 22nd District Philadelphia Police Department
John F. Hartranft School & 26th District Philadelphia Police Department
Keystone Elementary School (6 classes) & Pennsylvania State Troopers and Bristol PD
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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RUNNING:
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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STEM:
St. Malachy & Temple University PD
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URBAN BIKE CLUB:
North Philadelphia Youth & Temple University PD
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22ND DISTRICT:
Summer Basketball Clinic
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18TH DISTRICT:
Back to School Block Party
Cops, Kids & Cameras
Halloween
Winter Wonderland Community Event
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25TH DISTRICT:
Trunk or Treat
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39TH DISTRICT:
Community Day
Black Panther Movie Screening
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CAMP BRIDGE:
West Philadelphia Youth & Drexel University Police Department
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GET OUT & GRIND:
Norristown Youth & Norristown Police Department with Gunz Down Gloves Up
