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ABOUT Palatka PAL Our beginnings actually started back in the 1910s when Captain John Sweeney of the New York City Police Department had the insight to offer innercity youth some positive experiences which involved law enforcement. The POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE PAL was founded in 1956 to combat juvenile delinquency by providing Cleveland children from low to moderateincome families with centers for organized recreational activities. PAL Mentoring Program Along with sports we never forget the importance of mentoring to our youth. We provide our youth with the opportunity to go places they have never been and access to resources they never had.