Helping Our Heroes Every Day
We are the Chicago Police Foundation
The Chicago Police Foundation is an independent nonprofit organization led by various Chicago business leaders. The Foundation helps to improve the city of Chicago’s public safety by supporting and funding programs that supplement resources and equipment available to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
Fishing for Mental Health:
A Day on Lake Michigan
Officer wellness is at the heart of everything we do, and so is getting outside. For the third year in a row, the Chicago Police Foundation took a group of Chicago police officers out on Lake Michigan for our annual Fishing for Mental Health trip. Turnout was spectacular, and the day delivered exactly what it was built to deliver: time away from the radio, fresh air, and a few hours of decompression alongside the people who get it.
Relive the day through some of the news coverage, and thank you to every captain, sponsor, and volunteer who made it possible.
Chicago Police Foundation Student Scholarship Awards 2026
Applications are now open for Chicago Police Foundation Scholarships, awarded annually to children of current or retired employees of the Chicago Police Department and other youth actively involved in police programming.