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Mission The Police Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding the NewbergDundee Police Department. Through donations of funds and resources the Foundation supports NewbergDundee police officers by promoting excellence within the department and improving public safety for the cities of Newberg and Dundee by providing resources not otherwise readily available from traditional sources. History In the United States police foundations trace their history back to July 22 1970 when Ford Foundation president McGeorge Bundy announced the establishment of a Police Development Fund to foster improvement and innovation in American policing. Now commonly known as a police foundation the prevalence of these organizations spread across the nation in no time with notable police foundations representing major police departments across the United States.