Photo Gallery: Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program shops with children at Target in the Glendale Galleria
Glendale police officer Nick Orloff gives Lego ideas to Nathaniel Aviles, 9, who is scanning everything to make a decision while they both shop as part of the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale officer Ben Bateman holds a Pokemon toy to let Zoe Morrison Walker, 6, evaluate with her brother Wyatt, 8, as part of the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale police officer Art Obrusnik scans a toy for the price under the watchful eye of Stephen Hlavaty, 7, so cadet Anna Asataryan can add up the total on a calculator as part of the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale police officer Ed Malouf goes over final plans with “Miss Chris” Burt, of Horace Mann Elementary School before several police officers are matched with young children to shop for the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A large group of Glendale police officers and cadets get final instructions and an envelope of money to be used to shop with young children for the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Police officer Josh Luna shakes hands with Ryan Avnessian, 5, during a very brief meet and great before they all go shopping for the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale police officer Verloj Caribyan starts up an escalator with Kevin Lorinzana, 10, as they are on their way to shop for the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Several Glendale police officers and cadets meet and leave to shop with children they were matched with for the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale police officer Josh Luna listens to Ariel and Ryan Avnessian, twins who are 5, before they go shopping together for the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale police, cadets, and children, all in a toy aisle, shopping for gifts as part of the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale police cadet Matthew Concepcion checks out a Star Wars toy with Wyatt Morrison Walker, 8, as part of the Glendale Police’s Cops for Kids program at Target at the Glendale Galleria on Friday, December 1, 2017. This year, the program helped 40 children each receiving $150 to spend on gifts. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)