Generous cops donate Christmas presents to poorly kids at Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Instead of swapping presents with each other, officers from South Yorkshire Police helped spread some Christmas cheer elsewhere after a difficult 2020 and personally delivered the gifts on Monday (21 December).

Roads Policing sergeant and organiser Brandon Brown said: “This year, given the financial and medical struggles faced by people during the Covid-19 pandemic, we wanted to help make a little person’s Christmas wish come true.

“Each present was wrapped by the officer and labelled ‘Merry Christmas from South Yorkshire Police’s OSU’."

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No fewer than 65 presents were donated to Sheffield Children’s.

Each gift was labelled whether it was intended for a boy or a girl and what age group.

Sargeant Brown added: “We hope the children receiving the presents, along with everyone across South Yorkshire, has a wonderful Christmas.

"Remember, we’re all in it together and we are still here for you.”

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