(Hyattsville,
MD) The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA) National
Capitol Region Chapter joined forces with the Hispanic National Law Enforcement
Association (HNLEA), the Association for Police Attaches of Latin America (APALA)
and the United Black Police Officers Association (UBPOA) in order to hold a
bicycle and helmet giveaway for kids in the community of Hyattsville during
Halloween 2017. The event was sponsored
by both Mega Mart and the Metropolitan Protective Services.
Association
members from the Prince Georges County Police Department, and APALA participated
in the giveaway of over 60 bikes and helmets.
Mega Mart
provided a venue for children and their parents from the predominately Latino
neighborhood near the store to safely celebrate Halloween, receive gifts, candy
and bikes from law enforcement association members.
This is all made
possible with partners such as the Mega Mart in Hyattsville and Metropolitan Protective Services in Lanham,”
said HNLEA-NCR Vice President, Miguel Core.
Last year we were
able to refurbish several hundred bikes and provide them to people who could
not afford them in the community,” said APALA Executive Director, Alex Zunca.
It is events such
as this one that brings our communities together and builds a must needed trust
in law enforcement, said HAPCOA-NCR Chapter President, Joe Perez. This event was an enormous success!
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