On Tuesday, December 5, Rams safety JOHN JOHNSON III, defensive back BLAKE COUNTESS and tackle CORNELIUS LUCAS took a ride on Santa’s Sleigh with LAPD officers as they distributed candy and gifts to kids. In what is becoming a community tradition, the Santa Sleigh ride serves as an opportunity for LAPD officers to form relationships with people in the community and bridge the gaps of communication that might have hindered those relationships in years past.
As an executive director with Operation Progress, a non-profit organization that strives to empower underserved youth to become educated, ethical and productive, Theresa Gartland has collaborated with LAPD officers to work with children to develop the skills necessary to lead a healthy and successful life while giving back to their community and contributing to society at large.