These people are terrorists, they will call and as soon as you pick up, they hang up. Any information on how to get them to stop would be great.

received a call a number of times and no message

Just asking for transfer to the "Owner" without having owner's name.
Rude attitude, unfriendly, totally looking down us with using the word of "Police".

California PAL is well known for their terrible behavior a few years back.  They set auto dialers to call everybody or almost everybody in some of the Area Codes/Prefixes.  But EVERY call was a hangup call, there wasn't even a staffer there to attempt to talk to the party being called.  Why do this?  They know that a large number of people have caller ID.  After receiving many hang-up calls they would call back to find out what all the calls were about.  Then the caller (originally the one called) would find themselves on an automated system to take their donation.
Those running the org lied and claimed they didn't know what was going on when the complaints came in.
Wonder if they are up to their old tricks.
In any case check them out at charitynavigator.com and note their ZERO start rating.  That pretty much says it all.

Don't be fooled by Pedro or that other guy that claim they donated there just the same people that call you trying to cover up the fact that they been exposed these guys 213 area code is LA everyone knows what LA is all about scam gangs prostitute robbers you name it that guy Pedor is probaly the CEO of calpal scam Inc

Stop bullshitting I got a call today ask for a website guy sounded nervous after i read your link about how CALPAL got started 35 years ago by unknown officers I almost laughed but felt bad for every person you guys scammed 35 years ago lol I remember this company on framboise officered 20 bucks a day for a animal care job and said something similiar we where founded in 1984 blah blah and so on not stated names nor pictures of the organization I googles the little info they stated and found nothing on them se with you CALPAL scams who just want money. The guy said we want to help kids on the street yeah right with my money all those activitys and acts that have to do with the police and juvenile helpings , rehab centers ect ! All that money has to come from the goverment unless it's for homless people or cancer patients stuff like that .May God forgive you for what you are doing ...

Not sure it'll work (although it's still worth a try). They just called me (again!) and I told them I'm on the do no call registry. They told me it doesn't apply to them because they're a charity.

However, for anyone who's interested, their main office number (toll free) is: (800) 622-5725

If everyone called their main office each time they got an unwanted call from their telemarketing wing and complained it might make them appreciate their victims' situation. It would probably clog up their office phone line though.

Turn them in to the do not call list registry , I am.

I just got the call today, did not answer the phone but I could hear noise in the background on my voice mail and they did not leave a message. There is no way they are on the up and up.I also have blocking and they should not be calling. You could turn these people in threw the block list #. I suggest everybody do this .You may even need to update your phone again on the no call list.

Got a message from this number asking for me by name.  Never heard of CALPAL, but thought if it was a police agency, they would has asked for me by my last name.  I will not be answering if they call back.

CalPal called but did not leave a message. 213-232-2381

This is not a police sanctioned, or even approved organization.  What they did is name their business to make it sound like they're doing this for the police, but they're not.  Its a scam organization - just hang up on them - its what I do!

They called our phone tonight (around 6 PM) from the 213 number.  Guy said his name was Rashad.  He asked for me by my first name and my wife asked who he was.  The caller ID said CALPAL.

I just got a call from them and they just asked for my husband by his first name... When I told them that he was not home and asked if I could help them they said its not important and hung up .... I dont think that is a call asking for donations cause they would have talk to me

I just received a call from them. It takes 3-5 full seconds for the automated phone to kick over to the rep. I don't know if its legit.

it's CALPAL asking for donations

I checked my caller ID and they've called  3-4 times this week. Once from another numner: (310) 862-9093. I've asked them not to call & remove me from their list, but apparently they have not. I'm on the do not call list - what more can I do? They are looking for donations as someone mentioned in another post.

I thought they were not suppose to solicit for money

It is the California Police Activities League hitting you up for a donation (CALPAL).  I guess cops don't like cold calling any more then the rest of us.

I have NO idea who these people are but they call here all of the time. I answered the phone once and there was no one there. I checked out the caller ID 213-232-2381 CALPAL on the internet and there is no record of them, just s a bunch of data-less entries of people that were contacted by them. I even checked with the California State Business Portal and there is no record of "CALPAL". I just get the feeling that these people are very unfriendly. Why would they call over and over again and NOT say anything unless they're verifying our active phone line (unlisted) and selling our phone numbers to telemarketing jerks.

annoying - just called and hung up. get over it, peddle your scammy wares somewhere else!

Or a terrorist funding org.

I think it's the NSA...

It is an illegitimate boiler room scam.

Stop b***s***ting I got a call today ask for a website guy sounded nervous after i read your link about how CALPAL got started 35 years ago by unknown officers I almost laughed but felt bad for every person you guys scammed 35 years ago lol I remember this company on framboise officered 20 bucks a day for a animal care job and said something similiar we where founded in 1984 blah blah and so on not stated names nor pictures of the organization I googles the little info they stated and found nothing on them se with you CALPAL scams who just want money. The guy said we want to help kids on the street yeah right with my money all those activitys and acts that have to do with the police and juvenile helpings , rehab centers ect ! All that money has to come from the goverment unless it's for homless people or cancer patients stuff like that .May God forgive you for what you are doing ...

California PAL does provide programs "for the kids" but their efficiency on donations is so bad that I have to say don't give to them, not enough money will go to help the kids.  Check them out at Charity Navigator ...

http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=5797
Zero Stars !!!  the worst possible rating.  Also, people who give to them get their name and phone number put on a suckers list that gets passed around.

Find an efficiently run charity, and never never give to anybody who calls on the phone.  If you do ... You'll be sorry!!

You can find out about CALPAL (California Police aActivities LEague) at the Charity Navigator site: http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=5797.

They call to solicit money.  I paid up once when we first moved here and have been called periodically since, most recently yesterday from the 213-232-2381 number.

They just called me and I got suspicious when they asked for my credit card to make the donation.
.  What legal organization that was legal would ask you to do that, especially police they no better.  I think they are using the Calpal  identity

No one left a messsage on the call to my phone. Must not be important.

NEVER provide any information of any type to ANYONE that calls you.  If you want to make a donation to an organization do so through your own activities.