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Police officers spread holiday cheer

The Fayette Observer (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
December 12, 2008

Some people might find having a police officer following them around the store while they shopped nerve-wracking.

But 18 children at the Ramsey Street Walmart on Thursday afternoon didn't mind at all. After all, the cops were footing the bill.

Fayetteville police held their second-annual Shop With a Cop event Thursday, pairing officers -- volunteering their off-duty time -- with children. Each officer helped a child budget $200 given to them for clothing, toys and other gifts. Read on