MOUNTED PATROL CURRICULUM
The purpose of the Evansville Police Department Mounted Patrol Program is to enhance public safety and to build bonds of trust between the community and the Evansville Police Department. The goal of this book is to introduce children to the Evansville Mounted Patrol horses, Blondie & Speck. An interactive book format was chosen to encourage active participation, discussion, and reading together. This work is sponsored by a Toyota grant and other generous donors. We hope you enjoy learning about the Evansville Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Program. Make sure to look for the mounted patrol horses around our community!
Grant Application
The Evansville Police Foundation strives to support the personnel of the Evansville Police Department by awarding grants for training and for equipment that have been previously requested from the budget of the department, but denied due to lack of funds.
Training
Specialized training is critical to the Evansville Police Department in order to keep up with current trends in crime as well as learning new methods used by law enforcement. As our general fund has a limited training budget, the Evansville Police Foundation makes it possible for officers to take advantage of specialized training as it becomes available.
scholarship
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to children, step-children, and grandchildren of the Evansville Police Department employees — sworn, civilian, retired, or deceased.
emergency fund
Emergency Fund
Over the years, Evansville Police Department employees have suffered from personal tragedies – fires, tornadoes, family illnesses, etc. Our foundation hopes to alleviate some of the financial burdens incurred during these times of need. To date, the Evansville Police Foundation has assisted seven employees due to extended illness, family illness and death, and a flooding disaster.
Hall of fame
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame honors and preserves the memoy of past Evansville Police Department employees for their exceptional leadership, service and dedication. This program intends to preserve history of the Evansville Police Department and to give officers a sense of heritage, honor, pride and belonging
FRIENDS OF EVANSVILLE POLICE
FRIENDS OF EVANSVILLE POLICE
Is an organization whose purpose is to foster, recognize, educate, and appreciate supporters of the Evansville Police Department. FRIENDS provides a vital link to the Evansville Police Foundation.
2022 Funding
During 2022, the evansville police Foundation provided $288,625 Grant Projects fundedthe following projects:
Multiple Units
- Property for new Special Teams Building
- Flock Security System
- Bullet Proof Marriage training available to officers
- Wrestling Mat for officer defensive tactics training
- Refrigerator for West Sector
Patrol
- 88 Jersey Claws, Breacher tool for individuals
- Riffle Racks – for new fleet vehicles
- Ballistic Helmet and Vests sets
SWAT
- Rescue Randy
- Communication Equipment
- Training Equipment
- Supplies for Training Area
- Mini drone
- 360 Pole Camera
- Breacher Tool
Tactical Medic Team
- Stop the Bleed Training Kits
- Training Equipment
Narcotics Unit
- Money Counting Machine
K-9 Unit
- Kennel
- Trading Cards for new K9 Team
- Training Equipment
- Participation in National K9 Trails
Adult Investigations Unit
- Crime Scene Camera
- IT and monitoring devices
- Metal Detection Wand
Recognition
- Officer of the month coins
- Police Week Recognition – meals for officres
- Otter’s Law Enforcement Night
- Officer Appreciation Event
- Retirement Recognition
- Retired Fire and Police
Emergency Grants
- Officers experiencing hardship
Scholarships
- Ten $2,000 student scholarships
Drone Unit
- Drone Storage Box
Marketing
- Items for summer Choose not to Lose Camp
- National Night Out Swag
- Marketing Software
Mounted Patrol
- Training
- Care and feed for horses
Special thanks to retired and active EPD Officers, individual donors, businesses, Policeman’s Ball and SWAT Challenge participants for supporting EPD Officers and Service Animals by making donations to the Foundation. Without their financial help, the projects could not happened.