Fw: Phone Solicitors "Tennessee Police Federation"

[Scott Parish]

--- On Wed, 10/29/08, Lisa Silver <l.si...@tlmassociates.com> wrote: From: Lisa Silver <l.si...@tlmassociates.com> Subject: Phone Solicitors "Tennessee Police Federation" To: Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 9:14 AM (I apologize if you are receiving this multiple times, but I wanted to get this posting out from JPD) We've received a report that an outfit calling itself the "Tennessee Police Federation" or something like the "Certified Police Fund" is calling area residents from 1-800-609-0210 (may not be only number to show up on caller ID) soliciting donations.  The caller is NOT soliciting on behalf of the Jackson Police Department and the Department does not support or endorse "Tennessee Police Federation" or receive funds from them in any way. Although they appear to be a registered charity with the Tennessee Department of State, their record of revenue and expenses cause us concern. http://www.tn.gov/sos/charity/reports/22-4269-5.CampSum.pdf THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED with the upcoming "Shop with a Cop" fund raiser sponsored by the local lodge of the  Charles W. Wooten Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 which will begin 11/03/2008.  The fund raisers will identify themselves as calling on behalf of our local lodge for Shop With a Cop........... Captain Mike Holt Jackson Tennessee Police Department 234 Institute Street Jackson, Tennessee 38301 731-425-8400 1-877-987-8400 Check City Watch statuses and updates at: http://www.cityofjackson.net/departments/police/stoppers.html -- Lisa M. Silver Executive Director Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association 321 Westwood Ave Jackson, Tennessee 38301 (731) 267-4702 'Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.'  -- Margaret Mead