CHARLOTTE, Mich. — Most kids know police officers are the good guys, but one six-year-old in Charlotte wasn't so sure, so some police officers stepped in.
"He saw someone get arrested, it was before Halloween, so over the last few months he would make comments or see police officers patrolling out on the cars and so he's been kind of timid," Cooper's mother, Jennifer Clasgens said.
After seeing her son, Cooper getting more afraid of police, Jennifer Clasgens took to Facebook about his growing fear. That's when the Charlotte Police Department stepped in and scheduled a special day for the six-year-old.
"We went in there and we shared cookies and we chatted a little bit and he got a tour of the police cars and he got to do the lights and the siren and talk through the intercom. It just went really well," she said.
The family said since Cooper's interaction with police, his attitude is much better towards law enforcement.
"It is better. When we walked out he said when he is 30 he wants to be a police officer. He wants to live at the police station. So he is a little bit better now," she said.
Clasgens said the police involved were Cheif Sherman, Officer Poortvliet, and Officer Carroll. She said she was thankful they took the time to help out her son, Cooper.
"Having him be so afraid of it was kind of upsetting. I wanted him to reach out if he needed anything and having him see that he's just a little more comfortable around them...it just means the world to me, and that they took the time to help him," she added.
