EqUIPMENT & TRAINING

Signature Projects

As technology rapidly advances, new tools become available to enhance the work of law enforcement. However, with routine demands on the Evansville Police Department’s general fund, there are limited resources for securing special equipment. The Evansville Police Foundation hopes to supplement departmental assets by purchasing these types of tools.

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.

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