Police in Manila are wearing special hats this month. They have decided to wear Santa hats.
"We are wearing this to show the people that during this Christmas season our hearts and minds are on serving the Filipino people," said police officer Giovanni Valera, wearing a hat.
More than 1,000 police officers are wearing the hats across Manila. Every year the police see the theft rate rise around Christmas. They will wear the hats while they are on patrol. They are putting on extra patrols to try to reduce the crime rate.
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Some local people think it is a good idea. "This serves as a reminder that Christmas is around the corner and we should have peace," said Dennis Perez.
Others aren't so sure. "The Santa hat is alright, but of course they should focus on their duties," said Jenny de Jesus.
Hopefully the police will be able to lower the crime rate and cheer people up too!
(STAFF WRITER, WITH AGENCIES)
馬尼拉警察這個月要戴上特別的帽子，他們已經決定要戴耶誕帽。
「我們之所以戴耶誕帽是要讓大家知道，在這耶誕佳期，我們全心全意為民服務，」戴著耶誕帽的吉歐凡內．瓦列拉警官說。
整個馬尼拉市有超過一千名警察頭戴耶誕帽。警方發現，每年耶誕節前後，竊盜率都會提高。他們會在執勤的時候，戴上耶誕帽，並且增加執勤的時間，試圖降低犯罪率。
一些當地居民認為這是個好點子。「這可以提醒大家耶誕節快到了，應該享有安寧，」丹尼斯•培瑞茲說。
不過有些人並不這麼認為。「戴耶誕帽沒關係，但是他們應該要將重心放在他們的職務上，」珍妮•狄哈蘇說。
希望警察除了降低犯罪率外，也能夠讓民眾開心高興！ （綜合外電�翻譯：楊鴻泰）
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