West Memphis Police Department hosts fourth annual “Shop with a Cop”

West Memphis Police Department hosts fourth annual “Shop with a Cop”
West Memphis PD hosts fourth annual "Shop with a Cop" event (Source: West Memphis Police Department)
By WMCActionNews5.com Staff | December 11, 2020 at 3:49 PM CST - Updated December 11 at 4:45 PM

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (WMC) - West Memphis Police Department hosts its fourth annual Shop with a Cop event Friday, Dec. 11 at a West Memphis Walmart.

The event started at 9 a.m. at the Walmart located at 728 West Service Rd., West Memphis. Ark.

West Memphis PD & Mayor Shop with a Cop

This is for children ages 3 to 8-years-old and will assist 105 children to fulfill their Christmas wishes with the assistance of a West Memphis Police Officer.

Memphis Police help fulfill Christmas wishes
Memphis Police help fulfill Christmas wishes (Source: West Memphis Police Department)

The event is meant to help create positive relationships between West Memphis youth and officers, a press release stated.

This event is to help foster positive relationships between West Memphis children and the officers in their community
This event is to help foster positive relationships between West Memphis children and the officers in their community (Source: West Memphis Police Department)

After shopping is completed, the children will eat lunch, open their gifts, and continue to get to know the officers in their community.

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