How about a story about some good cops for a change of pace...

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A Florida family will have a Christmas with all the bells and whistles this year thanks to the generosity of two local police officers.

Boynton Beach Police Officers Barry Ward and Terrence Paramore responded to a hangup 911 call at the home of the family, who was not identified, on Saturday.

When they arrived at the home, occupied by a single mother and at least two children, the officers discovered there was no emergency – just the younger child, a 2-year-old playing with the phone – but also no signs of Christmas or holiday cheer in the home.

“It was pretty obvious that the family was struggling,” Officer Paramore told ABC News.

“She mentioned that they weren’t going to have a Christmas that year,” he said, referring to a 7-year-old girl who lives in the home. “We stood outside at the end of the call and told each other that something had to be done.”

The two officers went to a local Home Depot store and, on their own dime, purchased a live tree for the family, as well as decorations for it, including lights, a tree stand and more.

In all, Paramore and Ward spent around $100 out of their own pockets on the family.

The pair went back to the family’s home on Sunday to deliver the tree and were greeted with smiles and hugs, first for the Christmas tree and then for them.

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