Warden Police Department Clerk Alexa Martinez, left, shops with 9-year-old Ainara Galindo, her 8-year-old brother Abdiel Galindo and their mom Jasmin Galindo at Moses Lake’s Shop with a Cop Tuesday. The WPD was one of six law enforcement agencies taking part that night.
December 17, 2025
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‘Our favorite time of year’
Shop with a Cop brings smiles to both children and officers
MOSES LAKE — The heavy police presence outside local stores recently wasn’t because of a crime wave. It was police officers engaging in their favorite annual event. “This is one of those times throughout the year that we don't have to go and ask for volunteers to help,” said Moses Lake Police Chief David Sands. “The first day we put it out, I think we got 20-some people say ‘Yeah, we’re in.’ That's just under half the department right away.“