I am a retired police chief in Ohio and the Ohio Cops for kids is a legitimate charity that is registered with the AG and the IRS as a 501C3 charity. They primarily utilize their funds for shop with a cop and the buckeye teddy bear program. If you all would focus more on helping children in your community and not slandering Ohio's number one children's charity we would all be a part of a better community in Ohio. If you want to check them out go to their site! They are legit. www.ohiocopsforkids.com
The majority of the complaints in this thread are about silent calls, screeching noises, or simply unwanted calls. If you wish to help the charity then spend a moment or two with them to have those issues addressed.
People will then be a little more approachable, understanding, and perhaps even more willing to contribute.
Remember that unwanted unsolicted phone calls are a nuisance to some people and a cause of fear to others. Your experience should have taught you that, Chief.
Shortly after a caller from ID Ohio Police called last evening, sounding legitimate to me, a caller from Toledo OH claiming to be a bookkeeper from Cops for Kids called, perceived my agitation at her calling, and asked if I was going to give as promised. This call encouraged me to resume looking upon both of these callers and all telemarketers as possible scams, and to discard whatever mailings may come to my address, which I had verified with the first telemarketer.