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CSPD teaming up with Toys for Tots to help kids and teenagers in need

CSPD partners with outside agency for in-depth use of force assessment
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COLORADO SPRINGS — Local law enforcement is making sure families are not left without holiday gifts this year. For the 36th year, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is teaming up with Toys for Tots to help kids and teenagers in need.

CSPD is accepting new, unwrapped toys.

People who want to donate will find donation boxes at each of the police substations and the operations center. Those locations are listed below:

  • Gold Hill Substation: 955 West Moreno Avenue
  • Sand Creek Substation: 950 Academy Park Loop
  • Stetson Hills Substation: 4110 Tutt Boulevard
  • Falcon Substation: 7850 Goddard Street
  • Police Operations Center: 705 South Nevada Avenue

Donation collections will end on December 16 to make sure officers have enough time to deliver gifts.
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Military Families Concerned As TRICARE To End Services With Children's Hospital Colorado

In the new year, military families covered by TRICARE insurance will need prior authorization for non-emergency services at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado).

Children's Colorado says the reimbursement cuts will continue to be catastrophic to its operations

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