b'The Police Foundation wasIn 1993, the Police Foundation established in 1971 to supportprovided the first computers for innovative programs that theCOMPSTAT, a police management NYPD could not readily fund. accountability program that began the downward trend on First bulletproof vests crime in New York City that provided to 18,000 members continues to this day.of the Department.The Foundation helped develop When financial hardshipsa series of outreach initiatives threatened the NYPDthat stressed cultural sensitivity MOUNTED UNIT, the Policetraining, youth leadership, Foundation stepped in andand dialogues with clergy and donated every horse for thecommunity leaders.next 20 years.The Foundation supported The Foundation began athe development of a suicide rich tradition of support forreduction training program higher education and trainingto address the high number programs to enhance theof officer suicides in the professionalism Department.of NYPD personnel. In 1982, the Police Foundation received a $1 million grant to produce an award-winning series of Constitutional Law films to train the Department on legal issues such as Miranda Laws, Search and Seizure, and Stop and Frisk.Citywide health screenings led to the development of NYPD FITNESS CENTERS and the HYPERTENSION PROGRAM.In 1983, the Foundation took over the CRIME STOPPERS reward program. To date there has been $2.5 million in reward money approved, leading to over 5,600 violent crimes solved. Of these, 1,500 were murders and attempted murders.82'