December 14, 2011 | 3:34 p.m.
One little girl was looking for a purple dress for her
mother.
A teenager looked at curtains for his little sister.
A little boy was looking for anything with Tinkerbell.
For the past eight years, the aisles of Walmart in Westminster have hosted more than 175 youngsters
in their quest to find holiday presents for members of their families. On Dec.
10, their search is aided by members of Westminster's police department, as
each child was accompanied by an officer during the annual Shop with A Cop
event.
"Chief (Jeff) Spaulding feels very strongly that each
child be with an officer," said Debbie Sabosk, an organizer of the event
for the store. "He feels it's important for that bond between officer and
child."