Americans are being alerted about this deceptive practice.
West Richland police said that while people believe they're sending money to a charity supporting police officers, this scam actually sends money to a political action committee with no ties to law enforcement in Washington state. This committee has been around since at least 2018 and targets people through
such as the the National Emergency Responders Coalition, the National Coalition for Police & Troopers, and the Police Officers Support Association, according to CNN.The news outlet also reported that this initiative has raked in millions of dollars, but none of the money raised goes to police departments.
"We warn against them because they come off as supportive of the Greenfield Police Department, or the 'local' police, and yet they do not do anything for us," Police Chieffrom Greenfield, Massachusetts, told CNN."These tend to be monies for their own agendas, and not based on the locals. I feel they abuse their use of the name to maybe convey a false sense to the community about who they are and what they really do with the money.
Some officials are even asking residents to report contact from this group. The West Richland Police Department said that"if you suspect you are a victim" of being targeted to send money to this PAC, you are"encouraged to contact" the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations about it."This allows the FBI to conduct more sweeping nationwide investigations," officials said.
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