Atlanta Police Foundation

The Atlanta Police Foundation is an American not for profit organisation that provides support to the Atlanta Police Department.[1]

Atlanta Police Foundation
Formation2003
TypeNot-for-profit
PurposeSupporting Atlanta Police Department
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
CEO
Dave Wilkinson
Revenue (2021)
$28.1 million
Websiteatlantapolicefoundation.org

It is the majority funder of emergency services training centre Cop City.

Organization

The Atlanta Police Foundation was founded in 2003 to fund police activity that is not funded by government.[1] It is located at 191 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia.[2]

Unlike police forces, which are accountable to the public, Atlanta Police Foundation is accountable solely to its own board of directors.[3] In January 2023, directors included leaders of American companies Delta Air Lines, Waffle House, The Home Depot, Georgia-Pacific, Equifax, real estate company Carter, Accenture, Wells Fargo and United Parcel Service.[4] Rob Baskin is the vice president and director of public affairs.[1] United States Secret Service veteran Dave Wilkinson is the chief executive officer and president.[5][6]

The organization generated $28.1 million in 2021, a fifteen-fold increase from its 2011 revenue and the highest revenue of all the 150 similar police foundations, double that of Las Vegas Police Foundation. Revenue is often generated from corporate donations,[1] including from Roark Capital, Silver Lake Management, and restaurant company Inspire Brands.[7] Expenditure includes spending on security cameras and paying for the majority of the $90 million Cop City emergency services training centre.[1][8]

See also

References
  1. Matthews, Alex Leeds (March 29, 2023). "Atlanta's so-called 'Cop City' is igniting protests. Here's what we know about the foundation behind it". CNN. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "Atlanta Police Foundation | Making Atlanta the safest large city in the country". Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  3. Simon, Morgan. "Cops And Donuts Go Together More Than You Thought: The Corporations Funding Cop City In Atlanta". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. Jessie, Faith (January 19, 2023). "Following the money | Who is paying for $90M Atlanta police training facility?". 11Alive (WXIA-TV). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. "About The Atlanta Police Foundation | Atlanta Police Foundation". Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, Smart Policing: The Public/Private Partnership That Protects Atlanta Archived April 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine August 27, 2019
  7. Lakhani, Nina (March 22, 2023). "Investment fund links to Atlanta police and 'Cop City' project revealed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. Huynh, Anjali (September 9, 2021). "Atlanta Mayor Bottoms says forested land only option for public safety training center". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
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