The Friends of Owasso Police is a group of citizens volunteering their time to help raise awareness and funds for the needs of our police department. Our mission statement: The missions of the Friends of Owasso Police Foundation are to provide moral support to police staff, increase community awareness, support crime prevention initiatives, and raise funding for needed equipment and education. Since inception, not even two years ago, the foundation has supplied or assisted in supplying 2 patrol dogs, updated 5 vehicles with needed technology, purchased 25 outer carrier vests for officers, acquired 4 vests for the K9’s, and purchased 6 tasers. All of this amounted to roughly $32,000 in donations which were gathered from donations from individuals and citizens of this community.
The officers of the department are beyond grateful for the opportunity to have these items which were otherwise not achievable due to budget constraints. While we are proud of our foundation and our community our help is still needed. Our current fundraising goal is to purchase at least 4 protective ballistic shields. These cost between $3,000 and $4,000 EACH. Protective shields can be used for officer and public safety in many scenarios including, patrol, SWAT, and active shooter situations.
With recent events across the nation the department feels obtaining this equipment is a more urgent need than ever before. The foundation is seeking help from the Owasso citizens and businesses to help us reach our goal of purchasing these shields. If you or your business would like to be a supporter please visit our Facebook page, Friends of Owasso Police, to message us or email us at friendsofowassopd72@gmail.com. If you are interested in volunteering with the foundation new faces are always welcome.
