Don't Be Scammed: Phone Solicitors on Behalf of Police Officers

     It's that time of the year again when the phone rings or you receive a mailer requesting a monetary donation to support a law enforcement fund.  Typically, the solicitor or the mailing is not a police officer and has no affiliation with law enforcement except that they say they are collecting money for the families of fallen officers, police equipment, training, etc.  DON'T BE FOOLED......ASK QUESTIONS.
     The first question should be, "What percentage of my donation directly benefits the families of the police officers you are collecting money for?"
     Today, I received a call from a "fund raiser" and when I asked the question regarding what percentage of my donation is passed onto the families in need,  the caller stated, "By law, we must contribute at least 10% of money collected to the families of police officers."
     This is reprehensible......90% of the money you donate can be used for what the solicitor called "administrative costs."
     The fact of the matter is, you should only contribute to your local, county, state, or federal law enforcement agency that you are familiar with and that you know will distribute your donation with the least amount of "administrative fees."