Pittsburgh police officers join local youth for back-to-school shopping events

Pittsburgh Police Officers Join Local Youth for Back-to-School Shopping Events

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August 28, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA — Officers from the Pittsburgh Police recently participated in two “Shop with a Cop” back-to-school events aimed at supporting local youth.

The first event took place at Macy’s in Robinson Mall, where Detective RJ Gallman of the Fire Investigation Unit selected two children from the City of Pittsburgh who had been victims of a recent house fire. Officers Bradford and Blair accompanied them for a private shopping spree. Macy’s facilitated the event by providing a grant through Allegheny County Camp Cadet. Senator Devlin Robinson and Rep. Anita Kulik also contributed by giving each child a backpack filled with school supplies.

The second event was hosted at Macy’s in Ross Park Mall, where Officer Blair was joined by Jayden from Penn Hills High School.

Both events serve as community-building initiatives aimed at aiding school-age youth as they prepare for the new academic year.

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