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About Us
The San Mateo Police Activities
League (PAL) was developed in 1997 by a small group of police
officers and members of the community. Its mission is to
prevent juvenile delinquency and juvenile crime by engaging
youth with police officers to help create a safer community
and promote the healthy physical, social, and mental
development of its youth.
PAL operates as a joint
partnership between the City of San Mateo Police Department
and the City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation Department.
Their strategic goal is to target and identify "at-risk"
communities and youth and provide them with educational,
athletic, and other recreational activities. PAL defines
"at-risk" youth as any youth that are unsupervised during
non-school hours.
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“Building
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At little or no cost, youth can
take advantage of a variety of scheduled sports, recreational
activities, classes and/or field trips. Program activities
include: Judo (Peak Performance Program), basketball, Junior
Giants Baseball, computer lab/learning center, scuba, indoor
and outdoor soccer, and rock climbing. Field trips include:
deep-sea fishing, bay fishing, camping, backpacking, kayaking,
mountain biking, snow play day, whitewater rafting and
surfing. PAL's
History
Since 1997, San Mateo PAL has
provided recreational, educational, and leisure activities at
little or no cost to thousands of San Mateo youth. Supported
by a volunteer board of directors and a staff consisting of
police officers, Parks & Recreation Staff and city employees,
the San Mateo Police Activities League is building a stronger
and safer community through kids – our most valuable asset.
Some of our activities include:
- Backpacking
- Basketball Leagues & Camps
- Camping Rugby
- Communication and Life Skills Management
(C.A.L.M.)
- Computer Lab
- Cultural Arts
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Golf
- Judo
- Junior Giants Baseball
- Kayaking
- Outdoor Soccer
- Rock Climbing
- ROPES Course
- Scuba Patrol
- Snow Play Day
- Teen Adventures
- Tennis
- White Water Rafting
- Youth Adventures
- Youth Leadership Council
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