They just called. The man on the phone knew my first name and said "I have been calling you several times." He didn't answer my asking the purose of the phone call and started questions about my business.

He was arrogant as well as weird. I hang up politely without letting him finish the conversation.

I am getting call from this no. since one month daliy, as no boby knows my number as I am using telephone line for dish network ,then how I am getting calls.

The American Association of Police Officers, a 501 c3 non-profit organization, is the administrative home to Junior Police Academy and the Police Protective Fund.

Check out the following article about the March 2009 press release from the California Attorney General's Office to see what a bunch of sleazy scumbags groups like the American Association of Police Officers and the Police Protective League are:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/05/ca_donation_fraud.html

My shop manager contributed four years in a row $ 150/ each time without me knowing about it. Now that the business very slow, I hope they can help by sending me some business. Or they are just like other organization, they know how to take but never gives back.

Lucky me!  I just got a call here in Virginia from the American Association of Police Officers.  It sounded EXACTLY like the pitches I used to get from the Police Protective League (PPL), right down to the pressure for a donation within 20 seconds and the magnamious offer of a decal.  Investigating a bit further on the Web, and as is mentioned by a previous poster here, I discovered that the PPL is an offshoot of this shady group.  I made the mistake once several years ago of donating a small sum to the PPL, and then I was never let along by them.  If I am called again by AAPO, I will report them to the Virginia Attorney General's office.

In the meantime, if you are called again by AAPO, either hang up or, better yet, engage in guerrila warfare against them -- waste their time, get them agitated, ask them if their mother would be proud knowing their offspring is a slimy telemarketer.  Unfortunately, telling them to put you on their do-not-call list will not work.  I also recommend you bring this group to the attention of your local police force in the hope they will issue a formal disclaimer of the group's activities.  This was done by many local police forces against the Police Protective League, with the result that when the PPL name was entered into Google, almost all the top hits were such warnings -- it's a good ay to make their life more difficult and hopefully put them out of business.

Disrespectful gentleman who just said "Dan" after I picked up and said hello.  Ok, I'm not a guy and I definitely don't sound like one.  He asked all kind of info about when my husband would be home.  I lied because I always assume if those places are connected with the police that you could get in trouble if you are rude to them.  I know, that's stupid but I'm a good girl.  Anyway, this is the 3rd telemarketing type call I'm getting lately and the other two numbers are scams so I'm going to assume this is too.

yes, I have received calls from this number also, when I said "sorry I am not interested" the man said "what Mr. Smith you don't want me to protect (and then he said my exact address)..  I was shocked..

We've been receiving calls from this number 773-202-4200. Since we're working we never get to pick up and they never leave a message.
Today I was home and they called and asked for x - and just like everybody else said, they seemed rude. The number showed as Chicago IL - otherwise I wouldn't have answered. The guy said he's from American Association of Police Officers and this is an official call and when's the best time to call and find him.
Glad that I looked it up before answering them again!

I recommend being careful with the money you donate.
The call I got was from a local number (no listing in the on-line directories) that was number different than 1-773-202-4200.  The caller said he represented "American Association of Police Officers" and asked whether I wanted to contribute again (I don't recall ever doing so).

This organization raised about $1,312,389 in 2006.  The amount spent on actual programs was $104,407.  Of the remaining, $615,662 was spent on admin & management and an additional $592,320 on fund raising!  This information is from the organization's 2006 tax filing.
I found this on this WEB site (found by doing an internet search using the terms 'charity' and 'research'):
http://www.guidestar.org/
You can (should?) also use this one:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/
Jim

Thanks. I understand about organizations calling to get donations, and I have donated before.  What I don't understand is why they do it in such a disrespectfull way by screaming and scaring a person I have heard so many comments about how they call like they are demanding something.  Honestly every time I hear them talk like that I will just hang up.

call says illinois call. they called asking for my boyfriend and when i asked if he could call them back he said his name was luis lopez and asked when he could call back left number 773 883 0002 to call back to.

I used to work for a company and VPO was one of our Campaigns we do a lot of "cold calls" threw a "auto-dialer"

They called, said it was so-and-so with some organization. They were very rude and they were very sketchy asking who lived there and where they were and when they would be back. Total scam.

keeps calling.

they call several times, since i do not have answering machine they eventually hangup. my number is supposed to be unlisted...

Calls twice a day, I don't answer

I recently moved to IL and I keep getting calls (about 2 a day) from this number.  They never leave a message.  They just called and when I answered there was just silence.  I called the number back and got a "this number is no longer in service" message.

You donate 1-time AND they continue to keep calling you on a regular basis for more doantions.............that is harrassment to me!
That is my personal experience.

Got a call for my husband and they would not leave a msg and abruptly hung up! I'm not even sure how they got our number.

The American Association of Police Officers, a 501 c3 non-profit organization, is the administrative home to Junior Police Academy and the Police Protective Fund.
www.PoliceProtectiveFund.org
www.JuniorPoliceAcademy.org

bought a membership from the American Association of Police Officers. They send me a monthly newsletter, and I got a Decal for my car window. I live in bad neighborhood and the Decal keeps the thieves away from my car. I dont care where the money goes...all I know is by being a member I feel very safe.

I got a call from this number and I join their organization. They do many good things for the community. The website for this hgroup is www.policeusa.com

as soon as they said "police" hung up!!!lol!

I got a phone call from the "American Association of Police Officers".... It sounded like a scam from the start.  They asked me if I had a minute, I said no.  They said they'd call me back...

Then researched it... Found this... Scam...

Got a call from the same number, they never leave a essage if the person that they are calling for is not at home. Also they sounded kind of rude.

Same experience as above.  Call from "VPO"

Got several calls from 773-202-4200. Finally I answered and it was a call from Veteran Police Organization asking to donate money.