Gifts
Donations made by the St. Louis Police Foundation to the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis, Missouri

The purchase of a horse and funding for 1 year of care for the horse.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit used the donation of Foundation funds to purchase the horse named “Clyde” who was rescued by the Humane Society after he was found living in deplorable conditions. Clyde’s care is funded by the Foundation. Clyde provides extra visibility and crime fighting efforts in Forest Park.

Donation of 2800 Tac Wear Cool Max Shirt

The Foundation provided every commissioned officer with two Tac Wear Cool Max shirts to increase comfort while wearing the Department issued body armor. These shirts, which keep the body cool in the summer and warm in the winter, will make wearing the body armor more comfortable in extreme weather conditions.

Air Conditioning for Academy Gym

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Police Academy has never had air conditioning in the gymnasium.  The Police Foundation has donated the labor and materials to provide air conditioning service to the Academy Fitness Center Gymnasium.  This donation will provide a better environment for the recruits who use the gym as part of their training, as well as for the active officers who use the facility to implement a workout routine.

Memorial Breakfast

In 1986, a Police Memorial Breakfast was established to remember fallen officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the citizens of the City of St. Louis.  The 2008 and 2009 Memorial Breakfast will be completely funded by The Saint Louis Police Foundation. The 2010 breakfast is sponsored by the Bodley Group through the foundation.

Commemorative Challenge Coins

To celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Police Department as well as the K-9 Division’s 50th Anniversary a commemorative coin was minted.  These coins, which are modeled after the coins commonly used by our armed forces personnel, proudly display both the department seal and canine patch. Each department employee was given a commemorative coin as part of this bi-centennial celebration.

K-9 Training Facility Fence

Located at 13300 Bellefontaine Road, the Metropolitan Police Department’s K-9 Division Training Center received new fencing surrounding the entire facility.  The new fence provides a safe and secure training environment for both the dogs and their handlers.  The project consisted of 916 feet of fencing, 8 gates, and one electronic gate operator system.

In-Car Camera Program

The Foundation provided funding to the Department to implement an in-car camera program for 20 vehicles. Due to the importance of this program, the department will continue to seek additional funding to equip all of the police vehicles with the in-car camera system. The Foundation gave SLMPD the opporunity to start this important initiative.

Mobile Ticketing

In partnership with the City of St. Louis, the Foundation provided funding to expand mobile ticketing to all patrol vehicles for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD). This will allow all officers to automate the entire process improving efficiency and productivity for all police officers.

ATV's

The Foundation provided two all terrain vehicles for police officers patrolling Forest Park to help SLMPD address crime initiatives for the park. Given the diverse terrain, large coverage area and constant activity in the park, ATV's will be superior to any other method of transportation for policing the park.

Training

The Foundation is providing the opportunity for 250 officers to attend a Street Survival Training program that will focus on tactics, warning signs and use of defense weapons that will help keep officers safe. This is a very intense, well known training program used by top law enforcement agencies around the country.