Smiles are contagious at each year’s Shop With a Cop events and this year has been no exception. Uintah County’s event started with breakfast at McDonald’s in Vernal early
Saturday morning
with over 50 kids and 50 officers participating. The party then moved with full lights and sirens to the shopping fun that all involved look forward to. “It was outstanding and everyone enjoyed themselves,” shares Vernal City Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell. “I believe the officers have more fun than the kids.” Shop With a Cop first came to Utah in 1990 as a program through K-Mart. In 2003, K-Mart discontinued the event after corporate reorganization and the Salt Lake Police Department took the steps to see it continue. The goodwill fostered between kids and officers inspired agencies throughout Utah to participate and hold their own Shop With a Cop events.
