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Milwaukee’s annual Shop With A Cop event is part of a national program linking local kids and law enforcement officers, creating opportunities to build positive relationships with each other. This year 13 Neighborhood House kids joined officers from several local police forces for a day on the town that began with breakfast at the Sheraton in Brookfield and included a Christmas shopping spree at Walmart, lunch, and a visit with Santa. Donations from community partners fund the event; the potential for friendship and understanding are worth so much.

More at Shop With A Cop for Kids.