Tampa, Fla. - Tampa police officers teamed up with local students for the annual ‘Back-To-School Shop with a Cop’ event on Wednesday.

The backstory:

Now a community tradition, the event connects officers with nearly 70 nominated students from elementary, middle, and high schools for a day of mentorship, shopping, and fun.

"These are kids that are in our community that were nominated by our officers, school resource officers, or park and rec. These are kids that need it the most for back-to-school, We are trying to help alleviate the parents from that back-to-school burden," said Officer Liz De Jesus Ramos with the Tampa Police Department.

The day kicked off at 9:30 a.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods inside WestShore Plaza. Each of the students received $300 to shop for school supplies and

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