Officers began loading up for Shop with a Cop fundraiser

Havre police officers have begun raising money for the third annual Shop with A Cop campaign, where kids in need are paired with officers who take them Christmas shopping.

The goal of the campaign is to build and foster positive relationships between youth and law enforcement. Shop with a Cop is organized by the Havre Police Protective Association and fundraising efforts are essentially always happening, Officer Jordan Chroninger — the unofficial Santa cop — said Thursday.

One earlier fundraiser was the Dunk a Cop event at National Night Out. Sgt. Jesse Eller, who has been heavily involved in...