Redondo Beach Police Foundation launches
Redondo Beach Police Chief Keith Kauffman, with Adam and Katarina Britton, in one of the newly-donated Honda Pioneer vehicles. Photo . Since he started his post as the city’s top cop, Redondo Beach Police Chief Keith Kauffman has been searching for ways to combine the community’s enthusiasm for his police force in a way that would benefit the city as a whole. “The community has been supportive of the department, asking how they can get involved and how they can contribute,” Kauffman said. Then, in a conversation with long-time associate Florence Chung, the idea came to him: a non-profit whose mission is to serve as the department’s community partner. On Sunday, Oct. 2, Kauffman announced the public launch of the city’s new Police Foundation at the Redondo Beach Police Department Open House and Public Safety fair. “Part of our vision, ‘leading the way in law enforcement,’ has to do with our ability to be innovative, to try new things and address problems in the community through whatever means necessary,” Kauffman said. “And that can’t be funded through the general fund.” He used the department’s latest pride and joy, K9 Officer Balton, who is cross-trained in VaporWake explosive…
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