The Rocky Mountain Guardian Angels (the ³Organization²), a Colorado non-profit public benefit corporation, is a charitable organization established in February, 2013 for philanthropic purposes. The Organization was established as a response to the mass school shootings that this country has had the misfortune to witness, most recently in Newtown, Ct. In that spirit, the Organization intends to lau
nch a program wherein off-duty and armed law-enforcement personnel, in plain clothes will be dispatched to schools in and around Colorado. These police officers will be required to successfully complete a training program designed by two of the founding members, who are law enforcement officers. The Organization will announce what it is doing through the media in an attempt to let the public know that if anyone chooses to enter on to school property with the intent of committing a violent act, they will chance being confronted by immediate and armed resistance. The goal is to help to make the lives of our children safer and secure. In addition, participating schools will receive warning stickers and decals that can be displayed outside walls and common entrances. The warning stickers or signs are meant to notify strangers of the possible presence of a Rocky Mountain Guardian Angel plainclothes and armed police officer monitoring the facility. They will serve as a visual deterrent¹ for potential criminal trespassers and provide a first line of defense, besides peace of mind, to the children and faculty of participating schools. The founders of the organization have been in contact with local law enforcement and school boards, who have expressed an interest in this program. In fact, various school superintendents in the community have offered their financial support. The Organization will develop programs to empower children, by teaching children how to protect themselves, and how to make responsible choices. The organization will educate and train children to take pride in their communities and to protect their neighborhoods. The ultimate goal of the Organization is to ensure that children, our most precious resource, can enjoy a safe environment in which they can learn and rise to their full potential and develop self esteem and confidence and a sense of safety upon entering school grounds. The Organization intends to develop a website and make use of social media to inform the public of the Organization and its mission. The Organization will encourage responsible, law-abiding citizens to become members of the Organization and to get involved in responsibly securing our communities. The Organization¹s president is a law enforcement officer who regularly trains civilians in the proper use of firearms.
