DETROIT PAL - We are thrilled to announce the statewide launch of the Critical Conversations program, an initiative by Detroit PAL that is already making a significant impact in our community. This powerful initiative is bringing together youth and police officers in...

SANTA BARBARA - Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon was in Washington, D.C., this month to take her place as a founding member of the National Police Activities/Athletic League’s Chiefs’ and Sheriffs’ Council. “Chief Gordon’s dedication to making a positive...

CONNECTICUT - The chief of the Waterbury Police Department has been chosen to serve as chairman of a new council formed by the National Police Activities/Athletic League. The announcement was made Monday in a news release where officials said Chief...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Mike Tyson. Sonny Liston. Evander Holyfield, and many more. Plenty of boxing legends had rough upbringings. But at the Sheriff’s Activities League, boxing, and other sports, is how they try to save kids from similar childhoods. “Our main...

PAL launches new program to help athletes access emotional well-being resources.

KENNETH RAGLAND From 2021 to 2023, the number of reports of online child enticement received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children rose more than 300%. GETTY IMAGES We marked Safer Internet Day earlier this month, a worldwide campaign to...

The New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2025, welcomed the Police Athletic/Activities League to the podium to ring the Opening Bell to celebrate 110 years of serving New York City’s youth. Among the PAL officials and members who took part were National PAL...

The National Association of Police Activities Leagues, also known as National PAL, is designed to create positive relationships between children and law enforcement through a host of programs. The organization is now promoting the significance of youth mental...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – Twenty-five GEO Next Generation students are heading to New Orleans to experience Super Bowl-related events and leadership programs.  The National Association of Police Athletic Leagues and the BRidge Agency chapter are...

BATON ROUGE — Twenty-five high school students from Baton Rouge are heading to New Orleans on Wednesday and Thursday to participate in multiple Super Bowl week activities as part of a youth mentoring mission put on by the National Police Athletics/Activities...

The other night, seven San Antonio Police officers were shot by a barricaded suspect after they responded to a “suicide in progress” call. Thankfully, they all survived their injuries. News reports published in the hours after the incident said the shooter, who was...

Dear National PAL Chapter Leaders, Supporters, and Families, As I’m sure you are all aware, the devastating fires in Southern California have caused widespread damage. We have confirmed that several of our NPAL chapter members have experienced significant losses,...