Random Acts of Kindness is aimed at providing essential home and quality-of-life items to people and families in need, while building positive relationships between law enforcement and the community. Random Act of Kindness referrals come from Wichita's police officers and Community Support Specialists.

To make Wichita a better and safer city, the Wichita Police Foundation is seeking financial support to purchase 4 electric bikes equipped with essential bicycle patrol gear for the Wichita Police Department. E-bikes will enable the WPD to increase positive connections between Wichita’s police officers and citizens and assist in combating crime.

To make our riverfront safer and more inviting for citizens, visitors, and businesses, the Wichita Police Foundation is seeking financial support to expand the Wichita Police Department’s existing camera system to cover 2.3 miles of riverfront and riverfront walking paths from the Keeper of the Plains to south of the Harry Street bridge.

The implementation of this technology makes it possible for the Wichita Police Department to:

· More rapidly deploy resources and target the deployment of resources to a more precise location. This means that one officer monitoring a camera is the equivalent of multiple officers on the ground.

· Monitor all directions of travel coming in and out of the area.

· Provide descriptions of suspects to the responding officer.

· Collect footage to assist with investigations.

· Provide footage as evidence for cases.