Baker County’s Shop with a Cop program set for Dec. 11th, 2026
By Logan Bagett on Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 in Northeastern Oregon News Northeastern Oregon Top Stories
BAKER CITY — Law enforcement personnel in Baker County are once again gearing up for the annual Shop with a Cop program, to be held this year on December 11th. The Baker City Police Department is accepting donations to the program from the public. Find more information about the program in the press release below:
(Press Release from the Baker City Police Department)
The Baker City Police Department is pleased to announce our annual Shop with a Cop event will be held on December 11, 2026, at 9:00AM, and will include law enforcement professionals from Baker City Police Department, Baker County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and Oregon Department of Corrections (Powder River Correctional Facility).
Shop with a Cop is a nationally recognized program, which provides an opportunity for law enforcement officers to engage young people in a positive environment and helps build relationships with community members.
Locally, this program pairs youth, grades 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, with a law enforcement officer while the child shops for Christmas gifts for their family. The hope is this experience of shopping for Christmas gifts with law enforcement officers will instill a positive experience in each child, which they will carry into their adolescence and adulthood. Children are chose[n] in cooperation with our school resource officer, counselors, and teachers at the elementary institutions within the public school in Baker County.
This program is supported entirely by generous donations from law enforcement and community members. Local law enforcement is currently seeking monetary donations to support this program and ensure a successful event for our youth. If you would like to donate to this valuable program, please contact Lieutenant Wayne Chastain at the Baker City Police Department, 541-524-2014 ext. 602 or by email at lieutenant@bakercitypd.gov.
Donations submitted to this program will be utilized to benefit local families for the 2026 holiday season.
Checks can be made out to the Baker City Police Department and dropped off at, or mailed to:
Baker City Police Shop with a Cop
