For Immediate Release:  December 14, 2023

This week, the Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) held the fourth annual “Shop with a Cop” event at the Walmart Supercenter in Egg Harbor Township.  During the four-day event, 250 children from throughout Atlantic City were treated to a shopping spree.  The event was sponsored by Ocean Inc. and coordinated through the department’s Neighborhood Coordination Unit commanded by Lieutenant Wilber Santiago and the Police Athletic League.

Each day, children were paired with a police officer or special helper to engage in conversation, have fun, and do some shopping.  Santa Claus and the Grinch made special guest appearances. 

The ACPD would like to thank Atlantic City PBA Local #24, Atlantic City Police Chaplains, the New Jersey State Police, Brigantine Police Department, the U.S.A. Christian Chaplain Police Inc., and GMS Law for their assistance in helping our shoppers.  In addition, we want to thank Chick-Fil-A (Fire Road, EHT) and the Salvation Army New Jersey Division for providing food and treats that the children enjoyed after shopping.

Lastly, a special thanks to the staff at the Walmart Supercenter and Ocean Inc.  The Walmart staff did a phenomenal job in hosting and assisting with this event.  The staff at Ocean Inc. put a lot of smiles on a lot of faces and they will continue to provide smiles throughout this holiday season.

“Our Shop with a Cop event gets better each year,” said Chief James Sarkos.  “It is truly a pleasure for all of the ACPD to participate and engage not only with the youth of Atlantic City, but so many great people whose sole goal is to bring cheer and happiness to others during this holiday season.  We are looking forward to many more years of this great event.”

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Alert sent on 12/14/2023 at 2:06PM EST

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