Officers hand out money to Covington residents

The Covington Police Department was out and about in full force on Friday, showing their spirit just three days before Christmas.

Officers handed out $2,500 in cash to random people in increments of $50 at a time, to help people’s Christmas a little brighter.

One of those people was a mother heading into Goodwill. She was with her 9-month-old son. She said her son just got out of the hospital and that this is a huge help.

Officers said this was their way of wishing people happy holidays, saying thank you, and connecting with the community in a positive way.