Douglas County sheriff’s officials are hoping a new vehicle will give kids a positive “taste” about their office.
They rolled out the Polar Patrol -- an ice cream truck -- on July 4 and visited Golden Memorial United Methodist Church for summer camp on Friday, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Dozens of children waited for free ice cream at the church.
“It is an absolute blessing and a good thing for little kids to build a relationship with Douglas County deputies,” Golden Memorial’s Laparris Vail said.
While kids played on the truck, which was purchased with seized drug funds, deputies passed along some life lessons about the dangers of bullying, drugs and gangs, according to Channel 2.
“Let them see us, hug us, and talk to us,” Sgt. Jesse Hambrick said, “and see us in a positive light for one time.”
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