SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
Build the Bonds Between Cops & Kids
Mission
San Mateo PAL's mission is to "Build the Bond Between Cops and Kids." In collaboration with our community partners, PAL strives to create a safer society while promoting the physical, social and psychological development of our youth.
Notes from the nonprofit
The San Mateo Police Activities League (PAL) has provided recreational, educational, and leisure activities for free to thousands of San Mateo youth. At San Mateo PAL we strive to create a safer society by 'Building the Bond between Cops and Kids' while also promoting their physical, social, and psychological development. It is important to us to foster positive interactions and develop relationships between police officers and the youth, and we take pride in providing essential services and enrichment activities to keep kids on track, in school, and away from harmful or troubling behaviors. Currently, we are supported by a volunteer Board of Directors and staff consisting of Police Officers, Parks and Recreation Staff, and City Employees. With your contribution you can make a difference in helping to build a stronger and safer community through kids - our most valuable asset.
Ruling year
1998
Lt. of Youth Services Unit
Lt. Kimber Joyce
Main address
200 Franklin Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94403 USA
EIN
31-1593896
NTEE code
Youth Development Programs (O50)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Life Skills
Our kids gain valuable tools to help them integrate into the working community
Enrichment Programs
We offer experiences with Community Events, STEM, Arts, Music, Sports, Education, and others to broaden the mind and offer insight into other cultures
Intervention & Prevention
We offer building and leadership opportunities to promote helping themselves, their peers, and the community as a whole
Where we work
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of youth service participants who have involvement in juvenile justice system
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Intervention & Prevention
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This metric is used to measure the number of Police Explorers also known as San Mateo Cadets. Our Explorers raise awareness about careers in law enforcement & increases police and community engagement
Number of youth who have participated in PAL
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Enrichment Programs
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric measures the number of youth participants in PAL programs per year.
Number of unique households
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Enrichment Programs
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Unique households are considered PAL families. PAL families are made up of multiple PAL youth participants per household. We not only serve the youth participant but also their family (i.e. parents).
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
San Mateo PAL's No. 1 priority is to provide resources and experiences that create a safer society for youth, while also promoting their physical, social, and psychological development. At San Mateo PAL our mission is to "Build the Bond between Cops and Kids" and in striving to do so we offer various essential services and enrichment opportunities for San Mateo youth in partnership with our police officers.
The four pillars of our essential services and enrichment opportunities include:
-Sports development
-Prevention & Intervention
-Life Skills & Leadership
-Enrichment Activities
We try to pair San Mateo police officers with our programs to help our youth feel comfortable and familiar with being around members of law enforcement. Our entire network is comprised of staff, program coordinators, advisors, officers, and volunteers that work tirelessly to ensure the success of our programs.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
For Sports Development, we offer but are not limited to:
- Junior Giants
-Competitive Soccer Camps and Season
-Recreational Soccer Programs
-Hiking
-Tennis
For Prevention & Intervention, we offer but are not limited to:
-Mental Health Counseling (1:1, Family, and Group)
-Academic Tutoring
-Diversion services
-High school outreach via Empowerment Through Action programs
-Outdoor adventures (ropes courses, backpacking, and white water rafting)
-Outreach Events (i.e. "Halloween Costume Giveaway", "Thanksgiving Meals", "BackpackPALooza", "Bike Safety", "Santa Cop", "Shop with a Cop")
-Summer Camp scholarships [San Mateo Parks and Recreation]
-Swim Lesson scholarships [San Mateo Parks and Recreation]
For Life Skills & Leadership, we offer but are not limited to:
-STEM Afterschool and STEM Camps
-Yoga/Fitness
-Fishing
-Cooking
-Chess Club
-Police Explorer Program
-Martial Arts
For Enrichment Activities, we offer but are not limited to:
-Ballet Folkloric dance
-Hip Hop dance
-Musical Theater
-Hula
-Ukelele
-Movie days
-Family Crafts Nights
-Teen and Youth Adventure Trips (Snow Play day and Great America)
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
San Mateo PAL relies primarily on volunteers and their dedication to our programs.
Direct PAL staff: 10 members
Annual Volunteers: 225
Police volunteers: 40
Police Explorer volunteers (HS students): 20 members
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
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SAN MATEO POLICE ACTIVITIES LEAGUE
Board of directorsas of 01/18/2022
Darren Kelley
Cotchett, Pitre and McCarthy
Term: 2017 - 2022
Mike Peterson
Craig Cytron
Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry
Alison Baumann
Franklin Templeton
Pam Frisella
Former Mayor, Foster City
Victor Anelle
Coldwell Banker
Robert Anderson
DSMA/SMPD (Ret.)
Steve Booker
IBEW Local Union #617
Ed Barberini
Chief of Police, San Mateo
Sheila Canzian
Director, San Mateo Parks & Recreation
Tammy Del Bene
Recology San Mateo County
Bill Esposto
Esposto's Catering
Carole Groom
President, San Mateo County Supervisors
Dan Leder
JP Morgan
Jenee Litrell
San Mateo County Office of Education
Jake Nguyen
Bank of Marin
Don Scatena
San Mateo Unified School District
Rob Seeley
CAL Water
Russ Stanley
San Francisco Giants
Dana Stoehr
San Mateo County Event Center
Lisa Taner
Beresford Hillsdale Neighborhood Association
Kayla Froomin
San Mateo Police Officers Association
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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