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WEBVTT DEPARTMENT.>> MERRY CHRISTMAS.MIKE: WITH THELIGHT JUSTPOPPING UP ON CHRISTMAS MORNING,SANTA WAS STILL AT WORK.AND HE WAS NOT TRAVELING QUITELATE.-- QUIETLY.>> I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS GETTINGARRESTED.[LAUGHTER]>> WE MAKE A BIG RUCKUSWHEN WECOME IN SO WE CAN WAKE EVERYONEUP SO THE KIDS CAN ENJOY SANTA.WE HAVE GIFTS FOR THEM.MIKE: THIS MARKS THE 17TH YEARTHAT THE STOCKTON POLICEDEPARTMENT HAS IN MAKING THESESANTA DELIVERIES.>> I-5 -- HIGH FIVE.YOU GOT IT.MIKE: THE FAMILIES ARE CHOSEN BYCASEWORKERS WHO RECOGNIZED THATTHIS YEAR THEY ARE IN NEED OFEXTRA CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.ALL OF THIS IS DONE COMPLETELYIN THE OFFICER'S OFF-DUTY TIME.EVENINGS, HOLIDAYS, CERTAINWEEKENDS WE GET TOGETHER.MIKE: EVERYTHING IS GIVEN OUT ISDONATED.>> WHO IS READY FOR A TURKEY?>> IT IS CRAZY.MIKE: BRIAND JUST LOST HERFATHER.>> MY DAD JUST GOT SHOT.MIKE STOCKTON IS ALSO A DIVERSECOMMUNITY.THE CREW HAS A GIFT FOR EVERYCHILD.IT IS GOOD TO SEE SANTA INTHE MORNING.KIDS ARE EXCITED.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SANTA ANDTHE STOCKTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.>> MERRY CHRISTMAS.>> IS GOOD TO INTERACT LIKETHIS.>> FOR ME, THIS IS CHRISTMAS.