Police in Bury North (Greater Manchester Police) have announced that their ‘Santa-ceptor’ will be out in the local community, delivering selection boxes which have been donated to them by local businesses.
The ‘Santa-ceptor’ is a community engagement project launched by community policing officers to help local children.
A spokesperson for GMP Bury North announced on their Facebook page that:
‘Next week the Santaceptor will be out around Bury delivering selection boxes that have been donated by local businesses to the children of the Borough. Watch this space for more information next week.
‘Santa has been having training today at Bury DHQ’.
The Santa-ceptor has been a massive success with local communities, with dozens of businesses joining the scheme.
A spokesperson for Brandlestone Community Centre and Foodbank said:
‘Thank you GMP Bury North for providing training to PC Claus yesterday in readiness of his tour of Bury, Rammy and Totty next week in an effort to share some joy and raise vital funds for our charity.
‘We have created the routes and will distribute them on the day of each visit’.
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