Holidays around the corner brings a local event: Shop with a cop in Sikeston

SIKESTON Mo. (KBSI) – This is the 6th year in a row where Sikeston Police Department is opening up Shop with a Cop at the Walmart in Sikeston. 

On December 18th they hope to take 100 kids shopping this year. Last year they raised 40 thousand dollars from local businesses to allow each kid to shop with 200 dollars apiece. 

Brent Mullin is the Resource Officer for Sikeston Schools. He has been a part of the Shop with a Cop event for the past six years and loves it.

“It is my absolute very best day at work every year. It is mind blowing to walk around the store having kids shut up with you just being so grateful and nine out of 10 times. These kids are buying something for another sibling or something for their parents or guardian, they don’t think of themselves first,” said Mullin.

Sikeston Police Department also provides breakfast and lunch in the schools and help kids with transportation. 

If you would like to donate you can contact the Sikeston Police Department at (573) 471-4711.