Police prevention program paid for apparel and giveaways

The FY2025 report certifies a program named Hackensack Police Department Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) Program and Youth Academy at 12,776.65 expended. Its primary category is Primary Prevention, Education, and Training, and its target population is children, teenagers and the general public. It says the funding covers program materials, supplies and instructional support. The five FY2025 program orders left once the conference figure is taken out total 12,776.64, one cent less. Purchase order 24-02510 pays Some's Uniforms 5,431.00 for polo shirts, tactical pants, logo shirts and academy shorts. Purchase order 25-00786 pays Harrah's Casino Hotel 368.00 for two rooms, one for a police lieutenant and one for a detective. Purchase order 25-00787 pays Law Enforcement Against Drugs 798.00 for the same two officers' registrations. Purchase order 25-01853 pays Blue Dog Graphics 5,572.75 for fifteen lines of L.E.A.D. branded items, among them earbuds in a pouch, stadium cups, beach balls, phone grip sockets, superhero capes and power clips. Purchase order 25-02350 pays The Ice Cream Lady 606.89 for ice cream for the L.E.A.D. program. Apart from the two registrations, none of the orders buys instruction or curriculum. The report gives the program's funding date as 06/29/2025. The first of these orders was placed on 07/11/2024.