The Lynnwood Police Department and the Family Peace Association hosted a Costumes with a Cop event Saturday, providing free Halloween costumes for children in the community. The idea for Costumes with a Cop began in 2020 when Lynnwood Police Department Victim Services Coordinator Tiffany Krusey approached then-Police Chief Jim Nelson and asked for permission to host a costume giveaway for families in the community — so families wouldn’t have to choose between buying groceries and costumes. “In the first year of Costumes with a Cop, over 100 costumes were handmade or donated by department members and provide to the community members,” Kruse said. This year, more than 350 costumes were available.

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