December 11, 2018
Pekin, Illinois is a small community of 35,000 people, located on the Illinois River in the Peoria metropolitan area. The city is the county seat of Tazewell County; a place where locals proudly call themselves Pekinites. It is also home to K9 Officer Ahen and the Pekin Police Department, 4th place winners of the 2018 […]
November 27, 2018
Two weeks ago, Aftermath’s announced the winners of the 2018 K9 Grant Competition. During the month-long competition, over 1,000 police departments were nominated and more than 280,000 votes were counted. Winning departments included agencies in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. K9 units in 48 states were represented in this year’s contest and over $20,000 in grants […]
November 21, 2018
Two weeks ago, Aftermath’s announced the winners of the 2018 K9 Grant Competition. During the month-long competition, over 1,000 police departments were nominated and more than 280,000 votes were counted. Winning departments included agencies in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. K9 units in 48 states were represented in this year’s contest and over $20,000 in grants […]
October 31, 2018
For the last 8 years, Aftermath Services has sponsored the annual Aftermath K9 Grant as a way to help law enforcement offset the costs of creating or maintaining a K9 Unit. Along the way, we’ve found new ways to foster community participation and involve even more departments. This year, agencies nominated on our website and through […]
September 6, 2018
Last week, we had the opportunity to award not one, but two law enforcement agencies with grants as part of the Aftermath #WhyWeServe Grant. Aftermath established the Why We Serve Grant last year to proudly recognize the spirit of volunteerism embodied by our nation’s law enforcement and to acknowledge them for their ongoing efforts to serve, […]
August 24, 2018
This week, we were honored to meet and present several of this year’s Why We Serve grants to the winners and their community organizations. We awarded 10 grants this year, so there are many more photos and handshakes to come. Watch for photos of your local heroes in the weeks to come! First Place, First […]
August 14, 2018
This week we’re showcasing the winning essays we received in response to our very first COVA Scholarship Grant. Like our Why We Serve service grant for law enforcement, the COVA grant rewards individuals who are on the front lines in our communities, working hard to help families in crisis. In partnership with the Colorado Organization […]
August 14, 2018
This week we’re showcasing the winning essays we received in response to our very first COVA Scholarship Grant. Like our Why We Serve service grant for law enforcement, the COVA grant rewards individuals who are on the front lines in our communities, working hard to help families in crisis. In partnership with the Colorado Organization […]