They are the types of transports the Kingfisher Police Department love to make.

Residents down 13th Street last Saturday morning may have been awakened by the sounds of police sirens.

It was by design. Members of the KPD were headed south from the county fairgrounds to Walmart to take part in the sixth annual Shop With a Cop with local families.

The 10 selected children were paired with a Kingfisher policeman along with his wife or significant other to shop for Christmas presents for the child’s entire family.

“It’s a big deal for us to be involved,” said Chief Travis Gray. “It’s a very humbling experience.”

The experience begins at about 7:30 a.m. as the children ride to Walmart in the police cars.

“We show the kids around the cars and let them play with the sirens on the way,” Gray said. “We try to wake up as many people as possible.”

Once the shopping is done, everyone heads back to the fairgrounds to wrap the gifts.

“We try to get the children involved in that, too,” Gray said. “We can get some pretty interesting packages sometimes.”

The Shop With a Cop program relies partly on donations, which are still being turned in.

“We get a lot of support from the community,” Gray said. “Whether it’s businesses or families, they realize we’re trying to do a really special thing.”

Gray also said Walmart is great to work with every year as it designates lanes specifically for the young shoppers and makes their experience an enjoyable one.

It’s also enjoyable for the KPD officers, all of whom volunteer their time, said Gray.

“We’re getting to spend time with these kids and not only help them, but help their families,” he said.

The program also receives funding from an annual raffle for a rifle that’s built by Assistant Chief Dustin Brodrick.

The raffle is usually held in November, but getting parts in has become an issue, delaying its production.

Once the parts come in, Brodrick said he’ll complete the custom-made .25-06 and then begin selling tickets ahead of the giveaway.

Brodrick ensured that 100 percent of the proceeds from the raffle go directly to the Shop With a Cop program.