CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — More than 60 children got the chance to go on a shopping spree with CCPD officers as part of the 25th annual Shop with a Cop event.
It's a time for children who are underprivileged or at-risk to go on a shopping spree ahead of Christmas. Donations flow in from all over the Coastal Bend to help the event succeed each year.
Senior CCPD officer Javier Cantu told 3NEWS that the event means just as much to them as it does to the children.
"We see a lot of bad things in our line of work, but this, this just rekindles our faith in the good of the community, because without the community Shop with a Cop can't happen," he said.
CCPD also wants to remind residents to lock their doors and hide their valuables if they are out holiday shopping.
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