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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Area law enforcement agencies will host their annual “Santa Cops & Kids” program Monday, December 17 in Valley City.

Coordinator Sgt. David Swenson said the program is for area children who have experienced hardships. He said all the money raised for the program is spent locally to benefit residents living in Barnes County.

Swenson said the children will be taken out for a pizza supper and transported in squad cars and emergency vehicles to shop with an officer and then back to the law enforcement center to wrap Christmas presents for themselves and family members.

(File photos from 2011 “Santa, Cops & Kids” program. Photos by Steve Urness.)

Volunteers are needed to help wrap presents, if interested call 845-3110 to find out what time you need to be in the Municipal Court room. Donations can be mailed to: Santa Cops & Kids Program, 216 2nd Avenue, N.E. Valley City, N.D. 58072.