Police Department warns residents about unapproved fundraising for USDSA

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) has recently become aware of an unapproved fundraising promotion and survey initiated by the U.S. Deputy Sheriff’s Association (USDSA) distributed via US mail to Wake Forest residents.

Entitled the “2023 Wake Forest Survey on Defunding the Police & Reply Form,” the mailer references a “Drive to Protect America’s Local Police with Bulletproof Vests and Other Lifesaving Equipment” and invites recipients to “write your tax-deductible donation check” to the USDSA.

The WFPD wants residents to know the campaign has neither been coordinated with nor endorsed by the WFPD. In addition, the donations to USDSA do not go to help the WFPD.

For more information, call the WFPD at 919-554-6150.