Building Positive Life Outcomes for DC’s Youth
“There is nothing more important to me than the safety and well-being of our youth. Our goal is to prevent offenses and disrupt the cycle that often leads young people into a life of crime, ensuring a brighter future for our communities.”
-Chief Pamela A. Smith
Metropolitan Police Department
The needs of the District of Columbia’s young people, identified from research and feedback from our communities, are the key drivers in informing the development of the Youth and Family Engagement Division’s (YFED) programming and continuously shape MPD’s goals and priorities.
YFED, through the support of the DC Police Foundation Police Activities League (DC PAL), offers a variety of programs for DC youth.
For more information, contact us at (202) 576-6768, or email us at [email protected].
MPD Youth Outreach Programs
- DC PAL Honey Bees
- DC PAL Junior Cadet Program
- DC PAL Hype It Up
- DC PAL Cadet Corps
- DC PAL Officer Friendly and the Side by Side Band
- DC PAL Reaching New Heights
- DC PAL Summer Youth Academy
- DC PAL Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and Youth Advisory Board (YAB)
- DC PAL Youth Creating Change (YCC)
- Fun and Safe for Kids