Despite furlough days cutting their pay, dozens of DeKalb County police officers contributed to help buy less fortunate children Christmas gifts.

This week, Chief William O’Brien delivered the gifts to two families. The families were chosen by the county’s child advocacy center, police said.

The department collected money from the officers at various precincts,

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Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. It was the first day the Federal Aviation Administration cut flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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