COVID-19 Update
During these uncertain times San Mateo PAL is excited to be offering virtual classes to continue our mission of keeping the community engaged and active. We hope your family stays safe and healthy knowing we’re just a click away!
Celebrating 25 years of San Mateo PAL
2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the San Mateo Police Activities League, beginning with some of our first activities such as Camping, Judo, Soccer, and Junior Giants in 1997. We have been working hard to build the bond between cops & kids and support youth and families in our community with social, emotional, and physical development opportunities. And now, it's time to celebrate!
A glimpse of what PAL is about
In collaboration with our community partners, PAL strives to create a safer society while promoting the physical, social and psychological development of our youth.
PAL Membership
San Mateo PAL provides a variety of supervised recreational, social and educational activities for kids ages 5-18 in and around our community. PAL memberships are FREE.
PAL Programs
The San Mateo Police Activities League provides a variety of supervised recreational, social and educational activities for kids ages 5-18 in San Mateo and our surrounding community.
Ways to Donate
We invite you to open your heart and to be the person who makes a positive impact in this community by supporting us in developing our youth into productive citizens.
"Our most important resource is the youth of our Community."
-Bob Binn
News & Updates
2021 has been another year of dealing with pandemic obstacles… but San Mateo PAL has stood the ground, continuously supporting our community and providing opportunities to build positive bonds between cops and kids…
Such a great organization to support and work for!
CHEERS ...to continued success in 2022!
Thank you for making it possible for San Mateo PAL to support youth and families all year long. You help us "Build the Bond Between Cops & Kids," and your donations enable us to help local kids and families in many incredible ways.
There's still time to make a ...tax-deductible donation to San Mateo PAL by Dec. 31st. Again, we appreciate your consideration in building a stronger local community. Cheers to a Happy New Year from The San Mateo PAL Team.
Link to Make a Donation: https://bit.ly/3to4lAx
🎄Merry Christmas to all of you from SMPD & San Mateo PAL! While it hasn’t been the easiest of years, your support means the world to us, and with it, we continue to serve our #SanMateo community to the best of our ability. Your appreciation and kind words are the greatest gift ...💙🎁☺️ we could receive.
May you enjoy today with a full heart ♥️ and motivation towards peace on earth 🕊🌎 and good will towards man. Happy Holidays!
(🎅🏻🤶🏼We hope you like this little video of us spreading holiday cheer this season to those who need it most.)
The City of San Mateo
Even though we weren’t able to do our regular Shop with a Cop this year, we were able to set up a mock store at the King Center for our selected families to still find gifts for loved ones.
San Mateo Police Department
Share this holiday tale with the children in your life about how our SWAT Team was able to locate a runaway gingerbread man and return him to the students The Carey School.
🎄This morning our SWAT Team visited The Carey School to return a very important holiday treat that went “missing”.
Listen in as Capt. Peruzzaro tells the tale of how our SWAT Team was able to locate a very spirited Gingerbread Man that ran away from the school.
Feel free ...to share this tale with the young ones in your life. We hope they get as much enjoyment from this story as the students at Carey did.
Happy Holidays from the SMPD SWAT Team! (Only a few members are represented in the video.)
San Mateo PAL
This evening, four of our Explorers graduated from the 91st Explorer Academy. We are proud of their accomplishments, the time and effort they dedicated every weekend, and the tenacity to not only try something out of their comfort zone, but to complete it so successfully that all 4 left with awards... tonight. Congrats to all of you and we are proud of you and your youth advisors made up of a number of our other Explorers who acted as Squad Leaders and Honor Guard members. SMPD definitely represented well tonight.
San Mateo PAL
Every year, Santa Cop and his amazing crew of San Mateo Police Department elves deliver holiday cheer to several amazing kids and families who need a little something extra. We are grateful that through the generosity of others we are able to provide this to those we can during the holidays.
Upcoming Fundraising Events
In collaboration with our community partners, PAL strives to create a safer society while promoting the physical, social and psychological development of our youth.
Friends of San Mateo PAL
For the last 20 years, we have relied on a vast network of supporters for priceless guidance and crucial investments in our shared mission of building a safer community, while promoting the physical, social and psychological development of our youth.
"Providing these wonderful opportunities for San Mateo kids, and building their bonds and trust with police officers is the best investment we can make as a community!"
-Carol Conroy