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2-403 - Police Activities League (P.A.L.)

2-403 - Police Activities League (P.A.L.)

  • Summary: Describes MPD-sponsored youth sports and community engagement initiatives.
  • Dates Effective: 11-01-2011 to 12-31-2025
  • Revision Type: PRH Implementation
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The Minneapolis Police Activities League (P.A.L.) is a program sponsored by the MPD in which sworn and civilian employees of the MPD participate in sports and recreational activities directly benefiting the city's youth.

Participation in P.A.L activities is open to all personnel on a voluntary basis. Employees shall comply with all policies and procedures of the MPD while participating in P.A.L. activities. All P.A.L. volunteers shall read, sign, and agree to abide by the P.A.L. volunteer guidelines. P.A.L. volunteers are expected to act in a professional manner.

Participation during regular work hours:

At their discretion, supervisors may release employees during normal work hours or allow employees flexible work hours to participate in P.A.L. Any combination of P.A.L. hours and work hours is considered a full workday as long as it meets the employee's shift requirement.

Employees who participate in a P.A.L. event consisting of 8 hours or more may submit a Special Duty request form, which must be completed and approved prior to the event.

P.A.L. Participation while off duty:

Employees may volunteer for P.A.L. activities outside of their normal work hours.

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.


Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
2-403 - Police Activities League (P.A.L.) 11-01-2011

PRH Implementation

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2-403 - Police Activities League (P.A.L.) 01-01-2026

PRH Implementation

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Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.