Two Michigan police officers are being recognized nationwide after it was revealed that they purchased two parents a car seat for their child instead of issuing them a ticket.

ABC News reported that Fruitport Township officers Jason Pavlige and James Hodges responded to a dispatch call about a woman holding her baby in her arms in a car’s passenger seat.

After speaking with the parents, the officers learned that the duo was unable to afford the cost of buying a car seat for their daughter.

“They had just recently moved to the area,” Hodges told ABC News. “We tried to have them contact family but they don’t have anyone close.”

“There were no co-workers, no one who could help them out,” he added.

That’s when the officers decided to take matters into their own hands. Instead of issuing the parents a ticket, they concluded there was a better option.

“We spoke with each other and made the decision to go get them a car seat so we’d know the kid was safe and that this issue wouldn’t come up again,” Hodges told ABC News.

The partners put together their money and, as Pavlige stayed at the scene with the family, Hodges drove to a local Walmart to buy the parents a car seat. The officers then assisted the family in installing it in their vehicle.

“The father was, I think, almost in shock,” Hodges said. “They didn’t say much but were just very appreciative.”

The incident occurred in February, but recently came to the public’s attention after a Walmart employee called the police station to report their actions.

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I KNOW all cops aren't bad, but I'm still extremely uncomfortable in their presence.

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April Fools dumbshits!!!

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Cant afford a car seat but can afford a car,gas and to have recently moved...
Suckers are born every minute.

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Isolated incident.

“Officer Hodges drove to Wal-Mart and purchased a car seat with our money, we brought it back and installed the car seat for the family and advised them this is your car seat make sure this child is always in this car seat, and that was the end of it,” said Pavlige.

They didn’t skimp on the car seat either, getting the best one available.

“I have two kids so what I would want my kids the type of car seat it is what we bought the family, I don’t want to put my child in a no-name brand car seat that’s not very safe, and the main goal is the safety of the child,” said Pavlige.

Hodges and Pavlige took a role on that we don’t always associate with the duties of a cop.

“That’s what our job kind of entails, random acts of kindness, we went from that call to the next call and it’s just what we do,” said Pavlige.

They’ll both tell you it was just another day at the office.

“This is why you become a police officer or a firefighter or a paramedic, because you’re here to help people, whether it’s buy them a car seat or just by talking to them. We’re here to help and that incident, you know, we solved it.  That was our main goal. We got that incident solved and we moved on to the next one,” said Pavlige.

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Cant afford a car seat but can afford a car,gas and to have recently moved...
Suckers are born every minute.