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Angels on Patrol

Phoenix, Arizona, United States • 3 Employees
Law Enforcement

Angels on Patrol supports families in crisis and at- risk youth through direct requests from law enforcement officers.Angels on Patrol: • Has emergency funds available for officers who identify a crisis situation involving youth, families or vulnerable individuals• Funds recreational and enrichment opportunities for youth The mission of Angels on Patrol is to: Provide officer initiated support to community members in times of crisis. Our vision is to: Support law enforcement efforts by enhancing quality of life for the community. Due to the nature of their profession, officers often come across horrendous crisis situations. Officers provide immediate assistance and ensure that the situation is stable before leaving. However, many officers have the desire to help families beyond the immediate situation. Angels on Patrol helps officers do this. By helping families and children past their immediate crisis situation, the families and the public have an additional opportunity to see officers as individuals who care about the community they serve.Angels on Patrol currently serves 13 law enforcement agencies in Arizona, has three employees and a fully active and engaged Board of Directors.Angels on Patrol was founded in 2009 by a Phoenix Police Lt."I created AoP so that officers would have an immediate resource to help those that they meet in the course of their duty.  People are able to be helped, all because an officer had the heart to reach out."  --Jacqui MacConnell, Founder of Angels on Patrol.