BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police officers assisted Santa on Monday by taking some local kids on a holiday shopping spree.
It’s all part of an effort to brighten the Christmas season for city kids during the 11th annual Shop With a Cop event.
More than 300 kids participated in the event.
Boston Police Commissioner William G. Gross said he hopes the event will build a positive and lasting impact on the community.
“We’re neighborhood kids who have made it this far. We want to make sure our future is taken care of,” Gross said. ” So, their first, second and third interaction with first responders and authoritative figures is going to be positive because we want to be in their lives.”
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