Hierarchy of the Cranford Police Athletic League

The Cranford PAL Board of Directors is a group of community individuals consisting of parents and police officers who serve as advisors and trustees of the entire Cranford Police Athletic League.  As a board, it is their goal to set policy, discuss organizational initiatives, set budgets, vote on financial decisions, and appropriate funding towards larger projects.  Because the Cranford PAL is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, it is a requirement to have a Board of Directors who meet throughout the year to discuss the state of the organization. 

The PAL Board is governed by a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.  Policy set by the PAL Board is then effected by the Executive Director of the Cranford PAL.   

The PAL Executive Director, Det. Brian Trotter, works as an intermediary between the PAL Board of Directors and the Program Directors for our Football, Basketball, Cheerleading and Wrestling Programs.  In turn, the Program Directors are responsible for organizing, staffing, and directing their respective coaching staff.  Most of your involvement as PAL Parents/Participants will be directly with your coaches and your Program Directors.  Program Directors are responsible for communicating  the needs of their respective program to the Executive Director of the PAL such as uniforms, safety equipment, manpower, field/facility reservations, and financial support.  Once brought to the attention of the Executive Director, these needs will be immediately fulfilled to keep the organization seamlessly working.

We encourage our Parents/Participants to first speak with your coaches about any concerns you wish to raise.  After that first step, the following flowchart depicts the Cranford Police Athletic League's Table of Organization: