Oakdale Police Department officials have issued a word of warning, noting that a community member reported to them receiving a letter in the mail recently, asking for donations. The letter highlights the “Oakdale Area Police Officers” in soliciting the funds.

Department officials posted an announcement on the police Facebook page, indicating that the letter received by the local resident indicated the money being sought would be to “support the Oakdale Police Department.”

However, said Oakdale police officials, the local department is not connected with the organization seeking the funds.

“This request did not come from the Oakdale Police Department, and we are not connected to the organization “Citizens Behind the Badge”,” the department Facebook post noted.

Further, said police, any donation request that the Oakdale Police Department might make would not come from out of state, with the letter from Citizens Behind The Badge coming out of Virginia.

“We do not support this organization,” the Facebook post stated. “Please help us get the word out.”

Officials said anyone receiving the solicitation letter from Citizens Behind The Badge should be aware that any money they donate would not return to benefit Oakdale.

“We appreciate our community’s ongoing support, and we also want to thank our alert resident for bringing this to our attention.”