Unless things have changed a lot, that was a private company soliciting donations.

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2022/police-charity-scam.html

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0085-fundraisers-calling-behalf-police-firefighters

Beware. The callers like to imply they're with your local police, and your decision on the donation could affect their perception of you. No, they're just some phone operator trying to extract money from you.

Unless things have changed a lot, that was a private company soliciting donations.

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2022/police-charity-scam.html

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0085-fundraisers-calling-behalf-police-firefighters

Beware.