UCLA crime prevention officer Erik Rakowski and his colleagues with the 40-member Police Officers Association (POA) decided this year to forego door prizes for their annual holiday party as "something we didn't really need," he said. Instead, the board opted to spend roughly $600 collected in dues to purchase presents for patients at Mattel Children's Hospital. On Dec. 20, Rakowski, secretary in the POA, delivered the toys to Hilary Gan, special events coordinator for the hematology and oncology departments.
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Police officers play Santa to Mattel patients
UCLA crime prevention officer Erik Rakowski and his colleagues with the 40-member Police Officers Association (POA) decided this year to forego door prizes for their annual holiday party as "something we didn't really need," he said. Instead, the board opted to spend roughly $600 collected in dues to purchase presents for patients at Mattel Children's Hospital. On Dec. 20, Rakowski, secretary in the POA, delivered the toys to Hilary Gan, special events coordinator for the hematology and oncology departments. 
