WHAT IS THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE?

The Pembroke Pines Police Athletic League (PAL) is a recreational and educational oriented juvenile crime prevention program. PAL relies heavily on athletics and educational activities to create better relations between police officers and the youth of our community.

PAL brings the youth of our community under the supervision and positive influence of Law Enforcement Officers of the Pembroke Pines Police Department and expands public awareness about the role of a police officer.

Although PAL targets at-risk kids, PAL is for every child in the community. All children face peer pressure at one time or another. PAL helps the youth by providing them with positive alternatives and a sense of belonging. Athletics is the draw but education and training are the priority. The youth need positive alternatives to say no to the negative pressures they face every day.

PAL is a cooperative effort of the City of Pembroke Pines, Pembroke Pines Police Department, business, and community leaders. PAL is a 501-C3 organization. PAL is not funded by tax dollars, but by grants, fundraisers, and donations. These donations enable our community youth to participate in police supervised activities.

Our PAL Youth Center is located at 7900 Johnson Street, and is home to our year round programs. We have expanded our programs from basketball and Tae Kwon Do to a youth leadership program, summer camp, wrestling and boxing. In May of 2000 we cut the ribbon to the PAL/Ronald McDonald Computer Learning Center where the youth have access to computer classes. A generous donation from Bill Mitchell of Ricky's Restaurant funded the construction of our own basketball court. Click here to access PAL's picture gallery.

For additional information on our athletic and educational programs, please contact the PAL office at 954- 986-5044. To register for PAL you must be a Pembroke Pines resident or attend a school located in Pembroke Pines. The yearly membership fee is $35.00. Join now!

Cops & Kids… a winning combination!