Officer Joe White with the Tallahassee Police Department responded to an emergency 911 call. A six-year-old was upset, and Officer White, after explaining how 911 worked, promised to be his friend. (Photo: Facebook)

Children are always told to look to law enforcement if they are ever in trouble or need help. One boy in Tallahassee, Fla. took that lesson to heart when he called 911. His emergency: He wanted a friend.

The police department shared the heartwarming story on social media.

"Officer Joe White responded to a 911 call where a 6-year-old was upset and called 911," the department shared. "Officer White arrived to meet the caller — a child who said he was lonely and wanted a friend."

Instead of simply chastising the child for misusing emergency services, Officer White said he would be happy to be the child's friend — while throughly explaining how 911 worked and reminding him that it was for emergencies only.

The boy also received a stuffed animal and a tour of White’s police car.

This doesn’t seem to be Tallahassee Police Department’s first brush with satisfied community members either. One woman commented on the post, “My dealing with TPD was a positive one as well. I cant remember the officer’s name but I had a domestic call and the officer arrived and the other party had flattened my tire . At the time I was pregnant and had a small child. The officer checked out the scene, he took my tire down the street to put air in my tire and informed me of what I didn’t need in my life and to get rid of it. I did. So thank you TPD .You are much loved.”

A former officer from another department noted the importance of helping those who are lonely.

“Love this story. I worked for a police department in Indiana where an elderly woman would call on a regular basis because she lost her purse. We knew she wanted company but we still spent time ‘looking for her purse.’ So many lonely people. We are all about one relationship away from being alone.”

Other commenters reached out and thanked the officer for his work.

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