Santa Clara Police Activities League (SCPAL) was founded by Former Chief of Police Frank Sapena in 1970. The goal was to bring Police, neighborhood volunteers and kids together in a positive setting at a low cost. SCPAL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching our youth the values and rewards that can be accomplished through athletics: self-determination, self-belief , goal-setting, teamwork, and respect for others.

SCPAL depends solely on donations and fundraisers coordinated by the SCPAL Board of Directors to provide necessary equipment, uniforms and insurance.

SCPD is an active participant in SCPAL's Shop with a P.A.L, golf tournament and poker tournament.

Special Olympics Northern California provides athletic opportunities to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, instilling the confidence they need to succeed in life. SCPD participates in a number of Special Olympics Northern California events, including:

• Polar Plunge
• Texas Hold’em Poker Challenge
• Tip-A-Cop
• Bike the Bridges
• Law Enforcement Torch Run
• Summer Games

Sean M. Walsh K-9 Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that raises funds to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to establish of maintain their K-9 teams.

Specialist Sean Walsh was a Military Police Soldier in the California National Guard, serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, when he was killed in action in the Khost Province of Afghanistan on November 16, 2011. Sean was focused on his goal to be a police officer. He was an Explorer Cadet with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department and the Santa Clara Police Department. Sean dreamed of returning from deployment to become a police officer, with the ultimate goal of having a K-9 partner.

SCPD participates in the Foundations annual Luau fundraiser.

SCPD was the recipient of the foundations first grant to purchase a K-9 . Since 2012, K9's Argo (Officer Gratny), Dex (Officer Shapiro), Ranger (Officer Estes), Brek (Officer Ogg), Ozzy (Officer Higgins), Maxx (Officer Rodriguez) have also been purchased through the Foundation for SCPD. Since 1994, additional K-9's have been purchased utilize grant, asset forfeiture and/or the department's operating funds (Andro, Officer Wagner;  Mik, Officer Dixon;  Ricky, Officer Fraser;  Boris, Officer Bell;  Ares, Officer Fitzgerald;  Cezar, Officer Bell;  Ciro, Officer Johnsen;  Ivo, Officer Horn;  Jax, Officer Crescini;  Chip, Officer Ogg;  Tank (Officer McColloch);  Kairo, Officer Velasco). 

Cops Care Cancer Foundation's mission is to provide financial assistance to children and their families who have been stricken with cancer, to support the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and fund social service programs for children, long term housing costs, prevention programs, research projects and a survivor’s scholarship program.

SCPD participates in annual Winter Wonderland event.

PRAGNYA develops programs that successfully support Neurodiverse individuals through community integration programs, academic augmentation programs and social experiential programs.

SCPD has partnered with PRAGNYA to offer community events and introduce the Special Needs Assistance Program to the families and care takers of an individual with special needs.

In addition, SCPD supports national organizations (9-99 Foundation, California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund) that recognizes and honors peace officers who have been injured or gave their life in the line of duty, supports family members left behind, invests in K-9 safety and training, provides mental health resources to officers in need and/or promotes law enforcement safety.