Behind the Badge
Anaheim PD’s Oscar el Oso a hit with kids and adults alike
0The Anaheim Police Department is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Oscar el Oso, a cuddly mascot that’s bringing residents together to learn about safety. Oscar el Oso (which translates to Oscar the Bear) has become something of a celebrity in the city, promoting car seat checkups and water and pedestrian safety to the public, and even handing out candy on Halloween. Oscar is named after Anaheim Traffic Officer Oscar Ayon, who sparked the idea for the mascot during a fortuitous car seat checkup. A young boy having his car seat inspected was carrying an action figure of a policeman that…
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