mid-valley community police council

What mid-valley community police council does

Mid-Valley Community Police Council (MVCPC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1978 by Sid Miller and a small group of citizens in Van Nuys, California, with the mission of supporting the LAPD Van Nuys Area Police Station through fundraising for supplemental training, special programs, and station improvements and equipment. The organization serves the Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks neighborhoods of the San Fernando Valley, a 30-square-mile area covering more than 325,000 residents under the jurisdiction of the LAPD Valley Bureau. Its service population spans individual residents, local business owners, corporate stakeholders, and youth aged 9-17.

The organization's product portfolio centers on three youth development programs — LAPD Van Nuys Cadets Post 517 (leadership training for ages 13-17), the LAPD Van Nuys Volunteer Program (citizen service in VCPP, Traffic Safety, Clerical/Administrative, and Detective support), and the LAPD Van Nuys Jeopardy Program (after-school intervention for at-risk youth ages 9-17) — along with the annual Cops & Cowboys fundraiser that honors community leaders and generates unrestricted program funding. There is no proprietary technology underlying these offerings; delivery is community-led, in-person, and event-based, with a small operational footprint anchored at the Van Nuys Community Police Station at 6240 Sylmar Avenue.

Revenue is generated through two streams: a five-tier annual membership model (Individual $100, Community Organization $250, Corporate Silver $500, Corporate Gold $750, Corporate Platinum $1,000) billed each January, and event-driven contributions from the Cops & Cowboys fundraiser. Membership recruitment is conducted through direct outreach to local business owners, corporate stakeholders, and area residents, supplemented by social media presence on Facebook and X and recurring monthly meetings held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:45am with senior LAPD members in attendance. No revenue figure is publicly disclosed. Governance rests with a board led by President Larry Hanna, Esq. and supported by vice presidents for Acquisitions, Public Relations, Community Affairs, and Membership.

Name

mid-valley community police council

Legal name

Mid-Valley Community Police Council

Website

https://midvalleypolicecouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mid-Valley Community Police Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1978 that supports the LAPD Van Nuys Area Police Station through membership dues, the annual Cops & Cowboys fundraiser, and youth development programs (Cadets, Volunteer, Jeopardy) serving residents and at-risk youth across the Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Policing Support and Nonprofit Membership Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Community policing support
• Nonprofit fundraising programs
• Youth leadership training
• LAPD community relations
• Membership nonprofit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Van Nuys

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees billed each January across five tiers: Individual ($100), Community Organization ($250), Corporate Silver ($500), Corporate Gold ($750), and Corporate Platinum ($1,000). Members receive recognition, invitations to special events, and access to monthly meetings.
2. Cops & Cowboys Annual Fundraiser: Annual fundraiser event that honors community leaders and raises awareness and funds for MVCPC programs. Revenue generated through event reservations and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mid-Valley Community Police Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises funds for the LAPD Van Nuys Area Police Station to support supplemental training, special programs, and station improvements and equipment. It sells annual memberships across individual and corporate tiers, hosts the Cops & Cowboys annual fundraiser, and runs youth development programs including LAPD Van Nuys Cadets Post 517, the LAPD Van Nuys Volunteer Program, and the LAPD Van Nuys Jeopardy Program for at-risk youth.

Product overview

Mid-Valley Community Police Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1978 that supports the LAPD Van Nuys Area Police Station through fundraising for supplemental training, special programs, and station improvements. The organization operates a portfolio of youth development programs including the LAPD Van Nuys Cadets Post 517 for teenage leadership training, the LAPD Van Nuys Volunteer Program for community volunteers, and the LAPD Van Nuys Jeopardy Program for at-risk youth. MVCPC also hosts the annual Cops & Cowboys fundraiser and offers various membership tiers ranging from $100 individual memberships to $1,000 corporate platinum memberships with varying levels of access and recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LAPD Van Nuys Cadets Post 517 Training and leadership program for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 who are motivated to better themselves and be positive citizens within their community.
• LAPD Van Nuys Volunteer Program Volunteer program enabling citizens to make a difference through dedicated service in areas including VCPP, Traffic Safety, Clerical/administrative support, and Detective support.
• LAPD Van Nuys Jeopardy Program After-school program for children ages 9-17 that serves as a positive role model to economically and academically disadvantaged at-risk youth, providing parent and youth counseling, instruction about peer pressure, drugs, alcohol, and gangs, and a safe haven facility.
• Cops & Cowboys Annual Fundraiser Annual fundraiser event that honors community leaders and raises awareness and funds for MVCPC programs. Reservations are processed through the Universe platform.
• Individual Membership Annual membership at $100 supporting MVCPC efforts, listing the member as a supporter of the Mid Valley Community Police Advisory Council and Van Nuys Division of the LAPD, with invitations to monthly meetings and additional events.
• Community Organization Membership $250 annual membership supporting MVCPC efforts with special recognition on printed materials.
• Corporate Silver Membership $500 annual membership supporting MVCPC efforts, with invites to special events and special recognition on printed materials.
• Corporate Gold Membership $750 annual membership supporting MVCPC efforts, with invites to special events and special recognition on the website and in printed materials.
• Corporate Platinum Membership $1,000 annual membership supporting MVCPC efforts, with invites to special events, a meeting with the Captain, and special recognition on the website and in printed materials.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAPD Van Nuys Area Police StationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner organization. MVCPC was founded to support the LAPD Van Nuys Area Police Station and continues to raise funds for supplemental training, special programs, station improvements and equipment. The council works directly with senior LAPD members.
• Los Angeles Police FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization with mutual support for LAPD initiatives. Both organizations work toward supporting law enforcement and community relations.
• Los Angeles Fire DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization on the MVCPC website Links section, indicating mutual community support relationship.
• Van Nuys Community Police Advisory BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in community-police relations for the Van Nuys area. Both organizations work on community engagement and police liaison activities.
• Council District 2 (Adrin Nazarian)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting community initiatives in Council District 2. MVCPC listed as community resource on official city website.
• Council District 4 (Nithya Raman)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting community initiatives in Council District 4. MVCPC listed as community resource on official city website.
• Council District 6 (Imelda Padilla)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner supporting community initiatives in Council District 6. MVCPC listed as community resource on official city website.
• Los Angeles Police Historical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization with mutual support for preserving police history and community education.
• Los Angeles Police Federal Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization offering financial services to LAPD personnel and community members.
• Van Nuys Jeopardy Program, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization serving at-risk youth in the Van Nuys community. MVCPC supports and promotes this program which operates as an after-school facility providing intervention and mentorship.
• Valley Bureau (LAPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAPD Valley Bureau has jurisdictional oversight of the Van Nuys Community Police Station that MVCPC supports.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Los Angeles Police Foundation: The citywide LAPD-supporting nonprofit listed as a Core strategic partner of MVCPC. It pursues a near-identical mission of fundraising and program support for the LAPD, but at city-level scale, making it the most direct functional peer and potential donor-competition.
• Van Nuys Community Police Advisory Board: Partner organization that operates in the same Van Nuys geography with overlapping community-police liaison, fundraising, and station-support activities, making it the closest in-geography operational peer.
• New York City Police Foundation: The NYC analog of the LA Police Foundation model, providing fundraising and supplemental support to NYPD while funding community engagement programs. It demonstrates the scalability of the LAPD-style police-council model.
• San Francisco Police Foundation: Fundraising arm supporting the San Francisco Police Department with programming similar to MVCPC's community engagement and equipment funding, though at city-rather-than-division level.
• Chicago Police Foundation: Chicago's analogue raising private funds to support police department programs, equipment, and youth initiatives, similar in operating model and donor base to MVCPC.
• CHP 11-99 Foundation: California Highway Patrol-supporting nonprofit with similar fundraising, supplemental support, and family/welfare orientation to MVCPC, providing a comparable California police-council model.
• Los Angeles Police Historical Society: Minor partner organization of MVCPC that focuses on preserving police history and community education. It shares the same LAPD-ecosystem donor pool and 501(c)(3) fundraising structure.

Emerging players

• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.): National nonprofit supporting families of fallen officers through funding and community programs. While mission is grief support rather than active policing, the donor base and partner relationships partially overlap with MVCPC's LAPD ecosystem.
• Van Nuys Jeopardy Program, Inc. At-risk youth after-school program that MVCPC supports as a Core partner. Operates the actual intervention services MVCPC helps fund, making it a partial in-program peer for the youth-development arm of MVCPC's work.

Others

• National Police Foundation: National nonprofit focused on advancing policing through research and grants. Related by ecosystem (police-support nonprofits) rather than direct fundraising or community-engagement competition with MVCPC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/lapdVanNuysDiv
• Facebookfacebook.com/MVCPC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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