Aurora Police Department Honor Guard / $20,000
This grant will ensure the Aurora Police Department Honor Guard’s participation in the National Police Week Ceremony in Washington D.C. in May of 2017. The Honor Guard is comprised of twenty-one officers that volunteer their time honoring past and present officers, as well as, representing the Aurora Police Department in a variety of ways, including but not limited to parades, funerals and wakes for officers, and various color guard details for sporting events, ceremonies, and banquets. The Honor Guard officers often carry out their duties on their own time.
Aurora Police Department Youth Badges / $4,829
This grant will purchase 10,000
commemorative police badges as a remembrance for youths who participate in police department visits and community activities.