About the Police Athletic League of Kansas City
Cops and kids. Changing lives together since 1994.
Rooted in Opportunity
PAL is rooted in the belief that all youth deserve the opportunity to expand their horizons and realize their full potential.
In all PAL activities, a life skills curriculum is presented by PAL officers and all PAL youth are required to maintain a 2.0 grade point average in school or attend tutoring.
The positive relationships formed between police officers and the community will carry far past the walls of the PAL centers.
The mission of the Police Athletic League of Kansas City is to offer youth the opportunity to interact with police officers in a positive setting while participating in cultural, mentoring and sports programs, with the main emphasis placed on academics.
Three Decades of Impact
A Movement Born in 1912
The Police Athletic League traces back to 1912 in New York City, when Lt. Ed Flynn turned a broken store window into an opportunity: giving neighborhood kids a place to play ball instead of getting into trouble. That single act of connection became a national movement.
Today, PAL spans 300+ chapters and 1,700 centers, serving more than 1.5 million youth nationwide.
The People Behind PAL
KCPD officers, staff, and a volunteer board of directors who give their time so Kansas City kids have somewhere to go.
Be Part of Something Incredible
Three simple ways to build futures for Kansas City youth.