The Albany Police Activities League (APAL) was established in 1997 by the Albany Police Department and community…More leaders to provide a common meeting place for police officers, community volunteers and the youth of the community in the areas of athletics, educational and recreational activities. APAL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, with all donations tax deductible to the extent provided by law.</p> <p>The league's programs are as diverse as the youth who participate in them. Current offerings include wrestling and Aikido for boys and girls from 1st through 8th grades, and the Albany Police Youth Academy for youth from 14 to 17 years old. In the fall, APAL hosts a bicycle rodeo for the community youth, which focuses on safety skills. Each child receives a free helmet and is encouraged to complete a confidence course. This event is a partnership by APAL, the Albany Police Department, Albany Strollers and Rollers and the city.</p> <p>APAL is governed by a volunteer board of directors consisting of community members and school district and city employees, and the chief of police serves as executive director. Funding comes from membership and program fees, donations and local grants. The Albany Police Department also allocates funds to the group.</p> <p>For more information about current program offerings, visit the <a href="http://www.albanypal.net">APAL website</a>.</p>

The Albany Police Department handles patrol operations, traffic enforcement, criminal investigations, school…More crossing guard services and administrative support services. It employs 26 sworn officers, nine full-time support staff members, five part-time support staff members and six part-time crossing guards. Four unpaid volunteer officers supplement staffing. </p> <p>The Police Department focuses on crime prevention through community outreach including <a href="http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=827">Neighborhood Watch</a>, <a href="http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?recordid=2561&page=833">National Night Out</a> and the <a href="http://www.albanyca.org/index.aspx?page=194">Albany Police Activities League youth services programs</a>. </p> <p>The department has a part-time community engagement specialist who assists in neighborhood organizing and problem solving, community disaster preparedness and crime prevention education. Police grants administered by the department include drunk driving, seat belt education and underage tobacco sales enforcement programs. </p> <p>All 911 dispatch calls for police, fire and medical emergencies are handled by the Police Department. The dispatch operations are part of a "Public Safety Answering Point," which also handles routine telecommunications services first responders. Dispatchers use a Computer Aided Dispatch program and Records Management System that is linked to mobile computers in each patrol vehicle. Each year, Albany's dispatcher logs more than 33,000 incidents, including more than 2,000 911 calls and 11,000 calls for service. </p>

Albany City Hall was dedicated in 1966, and houses many city services, from planning and zoning to the Finance…More Department and a passport desk. The Fire Department, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"albany-fire-department"} --> and Police Department are located in the same campus. The building was recently renovated to comply with many green building regulations and possesses a solar water system, photovoltaic cells on the roof and sustainable landscaping.</p> <p>The City Council usually meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, alongside meetings from the commissions on Planning & Zoning, and Traffic & Safety. All take place in the comfortable, well-lit meeting room.</p> <p>The city participates in <a href="http://www.edenir.org">Alameda County's 211 system</a>, a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing<b> </b>information and critical health and human services.</p> <p><!-- name: See a list of city departments and committees here.</p> <p>See all the boards and commissions here.</p>