Projects Funded
The Memphis/Shelby County Law Enforcement Foundation has been instrumental in facilitating contributions from private donors, corporations, associations and other community groups to provide funding assistance to increase safety within their own neighborhoods, business or places where people come together.  

The pilot project for funding "blue light" security cameras began in 2010 with the first project being the installation of cameras and radio mesh systems on the roof of Clark Tower.  Since that time, the MSCLE Foundation has either internally funded, received specifically earmarked funding or is in the process of collecting funding for 150 individual camera projects providing over 330 camera boxes across Memphis and Shelby County, each housing multiple stationary or pan/tilt/zoom surveillance cameras, license plate readers and gunshot recognition software.  Some key locations include Overton Park, Shelby Farms Dog Park, Agri-Center International, Shelby Farms Discovery Park, Court Square, Greenline Project, University of Memphis, YWCA and over 100 community neighborhoods, streets, coves or other residential areas.  In total, the MSCLE Foundation has assisted in placing over $2.8 million in surveillance and security cameras across our community. 

The MSCLE Foundation also gives focus to helping local law enforcement agencies in other ways where and when the need arises.  The MSCLE Foundation Board of Directors has approved funding and support for other projects to include the following;

  • Funded Memphis Police Department Annual Awards Luncheon (2007-2023)
  • Funded bait car project for Memphis Police Department ($7,500 in 2010) 
  • Funded purchase of police working dog for Memphis Police Department ($7,000 in 2010)
  • Funded purchase of police working dog for Memphis Police Department ($7,000 in 2011)
  • Funded new server system for Millington Police Department following a system failure ($7,378 in 2013) 
  • Funded investigative software for Memphis Police Gang Unit ($15,000 in 2017) 
  • Funded innovative DNA testing, using genealogical data, for cold case investigations for Memphis Police Department ($17,500 in 2018) 
  • Provided funding support for homicide investigations training for Millington Police Department ($3,005 in 2019) 
  • Provided funding support for purchase of Total Station for Collierville Police Department ($3,000 in 2019) 
  • Provided funding support for FARO Laser Scanner training for Bartlett Police Department ($9,130 in 2019) 
  • Funded purchase of police working dog for Memphis Police Department ($9,000 in 2019)
  • Provided funding support for Flock Safety camera systems for Millington Police Department ($12,000 in 2020) 
  • Facilitated donation of an explosives disposal containment vessel for Memphis Police Department (2020)
  • Provide support and funding of annual Police Awards Ceremony for last 10 years ($230,000 over last 10 years) 
  • Partnering with cityCurrent to collect funding for the Fallen Officers Memorial project (over $78,000 collected to date) 
  • Millington Police - Assisted with funding the Watson's Evidence Module ($4,637.50 in 2021)
  • Millington Police - Purchased Personal Bleeding Management Kits  ($2,448 in 2021)
  • Millington Police - Assisted with funding Laser Shot Simulator ($1,180 in 2021)
  • Collierville Police - Purchased Dual Purpose Police K-9 ($10,000 in 2021)
  • Collierville Police – Purchased 2 Enterprise Advanced Thermal Camera Tactical Responder Kit ($15,000 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Purchased 2 Mobile Fingerprint ID Devices ($3,750.00 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Purchased Electronic Messaging Board with traffic analyst and trailer ($33,368.00 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Purchased Advanced Throw Phone Kit with training and 3 years of service ($10,518.75 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Purchased 2 Drones with training ($56,835.00 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Purchased Berla Equipment and training to collect data from vehicle computers ($19,735.00 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Assisted purchase of additional camera for equipment ($1,747.00 in 2022)
  • Bartlett Police – Purchased 2 StarChase GPS Equipment with service package for two years ($9,999 in 2023)

The MSCLE Foundation continues to develop partnerships to ensure support of local law enforcement and create safer communities.

These initiatives and continued partnerships could not happen without support from generous private, business and corporate donors.  For more information about how the Memphis/Shelby County Law Enforcement Foundation has served our community or to partner with us as we continue to serve, please reach out and let us know you are ready to assist.