Overview
Community programs make residents more aware of safety issues in their homes and neighborhoods and help students understand the dangers posed by drug and alcohol abuse. Through community programs, police officers work closely with residents to establish trusting relationships that are vital to creating and maintaining a safe community. The following are just a few of the programs that keep the Hollywood Police Department and our community connected.

Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood
The purpose of the club is to help young people ages 7 to 17 improve their lives by building self-esteem and developing values and skills during their critical period of growth.

Services and programs provided focus on everything from

Cultural enrichment Education Health and physical education

Leadership and citizenship development Personal adjustment with one-on-one counseling Social recreation

Enhancing Quality Of Life
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs is to assure and to enhance the quality of life for children as participating members of a diverse urban society. The club hosts a teen pregnancy group, RBI baseball tournament and computer lab, as well as other programs.

The Boys and Girls Club is open from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
1111 N. 69th Way, Hollywood, Phone: 954.983.0626.

For more information visit the national Boys & Girls Club website or the local chapter's site.

Police Explorers
This program is administered by the Hollywood Police Family Services Section. The Police Explorers is a character building organization that exposes students to the law enforcement arena.

For further information, please contact the Hollywood Police Department Family Services Unit at 954.967.4577.

Police Athletic League
Visit the Hollywood Police Athletic League's Official website at http://www.hollywoodpal.com

How can a Youth Join the Police Athletic League?
Any child, male or female, between the ages of 6 years and 18 years of age can participate at the Police Athletic League. All that is required is a willingness to participate.

What is the Police Athletic League?
The Police Athletic League is a youth activities program run by Police Officers of the Hollywood Police Department and a volunteer Board of Directors for the purpose of...

• Preventing juvenile crime and drug use
• To provide positive role models for our youth
• To develop discipline, self esteem and positive moral values through wholesome competition
• To create better relations through Communication between Law Enforcement Officers and the youth of our community

Why Do Kids Need the Police Athletic League?
Some youth in our community grow up with no positive contact with Police Officers. The lack of positive contact breeds distrust and fear. Negative influences in some parts of the community are having more impact on our youth than the positive influences. P.A.L. provides positive role models for our youth and a drug free, safe place and atmosphere for youth to play and learn. P.A.L. can turn a loser with no self-esteem into a winner with pride.

The Police Athletic League Involves the Community:
The Police Athletic League is a cooperative effort of the Hollywood Police Department, community volunteers, businesses leaders and citizens. P.A.L. is funded by public contributions that go directly to the youth at P.A.L. Money raised at P.A.L. goes to funding first rate programs and to purchase and maintain equipment used by P.A.L. members. Donations enable community youth to participate in Police supervised activities.