The Arcadia Police Foundation (APF) is a non-profit community organization. APF was established in 2015 for the purpose of supporting the Arcadia Police Department (APD) by raising funds to support the programs, projects, and activities of the Department that are not funded in full through the city budget. Two Arcadia Rotarians, TG Metzger and Glenn Oyoung, are board members of the APD.
The first project the APF tackled was to create and maintain an Arcadia Police K9 unit. Josh Faulks is Arcadia’s K9 police officer dog handler. He met Zoli, a Solvakia-born 18-month-old German shepherd-Belgian Malinois mix, and trained for six weeks with him at a facility in Moorpark. The training period with Zoli was the hardest physical thing Josh had ever encountered. Zoli is cross-trained to both apprehend suspects and sniff out drugs. Josh and Zoli are currently working 12 hour shifts Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights. Jeff and Zoli train at least 8 hours weekly.
The foundation is working to fund another K9 for the Arcadia Police Department. The cost for a new dog including the purchase price , the training, special equipment for the dog and the vehicle in which he rides. and veterinary fees cost add up to total of approximately $50,000. The APF is seeking tax-deductible donations to fund a second K9.