The Shop With a Cop program joins children who are in need with local law enforcement officers, providing the children with money to shop for Christmas presents for their families and themselves. The program is funded completely from donations. Underprivileged children who participate in the program are chosen by law enforcement officers.

Children and officers meet the morning of Shop With a Cop where they travel together in a law enforcement vehicle, with lights and siren. First they enjoy a breakfast donated by McDonalds and, in years past have gone to Kmart to shop, however, due to the closing of the Rexburg Kmart we are now excited to have the opportunity to shop at the Rexburg Walmart.

Not only do the children get a chance to purchase Christmas presents that they otherwise would not be able to buy, but they also get a chance to build a positive relationship with law enforcement. Law enforcement officers from the following agencies attend: Rexburg Police Department, Madison County Sheriff's Office, Rigby Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, St. Anthony Police Department, Ashton Police Department, Fremont County Sheriff's Office, Teton County Sheriff's Office, Clark County Sheriff's Office, Ucon Police Department, Idaho State Police,
and the Idaho Fish & Game.

The program benefits children in Madison, Fremont, Jefferson, Clark and Teton Counties.

Fundraising and donations are done throughout the year to insure that funds are available at the time families and children are selected for the yearly shopping event. We appreciate any donation you make to this program at any time of the year. All donations go to the Shop with a Cop program to help provide Christmas for children in need.

If you have questions regarding the program, please contact
Lt. Colin Erickson or Sgt. Colette Davison
at the Rexburg Police Department (208) 359-3008.

Donations to the program can be made at the
Rexburg Police Department
25 East Main Street
PO Box 280
Rexburg, Idaho 83440

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Pictures from 2013 Shop with a Cop

Children meet at the Rexburg Tabernacle/Civic Center the morning of Shop with a Cop.  There they are joined with law enforcement officers and have an opportunity to ride in a law enforcement vehicle, run the lights and sirens, and participate in a parade down Main Street and 2nd East on their way to McDonalds. 

















































Upon arrival at McDonalds, the children and officers are furnished with breakfast that is donated by our Rexburg McDonalds. 



















 
Once they finish with breakfast, officers and children get a chance to go shopping.  Children get to shop for themselves and their families. 










































There is also a drawing for each gender and age group from larger gifts that have been donated.  This picture below is of the grand prize winner of a new bicycle!





















 
Santa Claus also stops by for a visit and poses along with the children and officers for pictures.








We get a chance to see a lot of smiles on the morning of Shop with a Cop.












If needed, children also get to purchase new snow boots to keep them warm.



Children get to help wrap the presents that they have purchased.









 
Once finished shopping, the children are reunited with their parents and their purchases.





 
We appreciate the generous donations that help make Shop with a Cop possible.
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