5. Meeting The People
“The majority of the time that we have contact with people, it’s either on a traffic stop or at one of the lowest points of their life,” Detective Gordy Lauren said. This gave the officers an “opportunity to have very, very positive encounters that people would remember the rest of their lives.”
6. People’s Gift Lists
Most drivers shared their lists. For others, Officer VanSolkema worked hard to extract the information. One woman said her five year-old son asked for unrealistic gifts…like an electric scooter. One man wanted an HDTV to replace his broken TV. Another said his kids badly wanted an Xbox.