Police officers surprise shoppers with cash in California

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KFMB) – When you’re interacting with a police officer, normally it’s since you’ve been in an accident, are a sufferer of a criminal offense, otherwise you’re getting a ticket.

However in a single California metropolis, officers are altering that by freely giving 1000’s of {dollars}.

Officers T.J. Dunn and Charles Dabney stunned consumers Wednesday at a Walmart retailer situated within the space the place they usually patrol.

“So, how a lot cash do you assume you’re going to spend as we speak?” Dunn requested Sandy Hughes as she was purchasing.

“Greater than I need to!” Hughes stated.

Hughes is in the midst of shifting as a result of her hire simply went up once more, however her fast journey to the grocery retailer ended up making her smile.

“I’m going to present you $100 in money,” Dunn advised her earlier than handing her the cash. “It’s known as an act of kindness.”

Technically, it’s known as the Random Acts of Kindness Undertaking, which was made potential by an Oceanside resident who donated $20,000 to the Oceanside Police Division to randomly give out to residents all year long to assist make ends meet.

The mission is giving officers the chance to satisfy individuals in a extra relaxed and pleasant surroundings than normal.

“More often than not when individuals name the police, it’s not beneath the best circumstances,” stated Jennifer Atenza, the division’s public data officer. “It’s when one thing dangerous has occurred, there’s an emergency, there’s trauma concerned. So, this affords us the chance to make connections beneath constructive circumstances.”

Final month, Oceanside officers visited gasoline stations alongside their common beat to assist individuals with spiking gasoline costs.

Officers stated quickly they are going to randomly cease by different grocery shops throughout the town to present away money.

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