The Kids & Cops trading card program is an extremely successful initiative that creates positive interaction between police officers and children in the first through third grades. The cards have proven to be an effective intervention tool that breaks down barriers between youth and police. Dallas Fire-Rescue has joined a historical and distinguished group of law enforcement agencies to support and promote this program. As DFD has active peace officers in their Arson and Fire Investigation Division and Chief Burns is a state certified peace officer and arson investigator, Chief Burns and Captain Sam Stephenson with Arson K9 Gunnar have been inducted into the 11th Edition. Section Chief Debbie Mullins with Arson K9 Ashly was the first Fire Department member to join the program when they were inducted into the 10th Edition.

Kids & Cops is a youth intervention program targeted at younger children. The cards have proven to be an effective tool for building better relationships between youth and law enforcement personnel. Kids & Cops Trading Cards are similar to sports trading cards. Officers attend the Kids & Cops events and autograph the trading cards given to the children.

The Dallas Police trading card series began in 1994 and they enlisted the Fire Department in 2002. Since its’ inception, about 350 officers have appeared on training cards and more than 3.5 million cards have been given to youth all over the world. This year, the 11th Edition, inducted 78 Officers on 60 different trading cards from six agencies: Dallas Fire, Police, Sheriff and Independent School District, The Texas Rangers, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Kids & Cops has been sponsored by Kroger Companies, Guaranty Bank, Dallas Children’s Charities and the North Texas Crime Commission. Our members attended the initial Event during the State Fair of Texas. All the inductees worked shifts as hundreds of children lined up to collect the cards.

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