CALPAL
Los Banos PAL is also a member of California Police Activities League, CALPAL. For over three decades, California PAL has been the frontrunner in community juvenile policing. Our program was founded on the concept that proactive mentoring is the most effective method for crime prevention among youth.
We believe that when cops and youth work together in a non-confrontational and cooperative manner, the result will be safer communities for both youth and adults alike.
Each California PAL chapter is operated by law enforcement officers and other volunteers who network within their respective communities to create collaborative relationships with youth through a wide variety of programs and activities.
The activities California PAL sponsors are as diverse as the youth who participate in them - from athletic teams and events, to camping trips, ski trips, after school tutoring, self-esteem programs, computer training and educational field trips.
Statistically, California PAL youth come primarily from families whose collective annual gross income is less than $25,000. Because these families' limited financial resources seldom permit discretionary expenditures - any expenses beyond those associated with providing the necessities of life - California PAL encourages and enables youth participation by removing these financial barriers and underwriting the costs associated with its activities.