Three bags of teddies knitted by the women from Ballee Community Centre knitting club were presented to police in Mid and East Antrim.
Chief Inspector Stephen Humphries said police are extremely grateful for the generosity of the wonderful Ballee ladies who have given up their own time to knit these teddies in the hope they can provide some comfort to children in a difficult situation.
He said the Trauma Teddies will now be riding in police vehicles across Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus as part of the police patrol kit.
The ‘trauma teddies’ are designed to distract little ones or vulnerable adults from crimes or incidents they have witnessed. This could include anything from road crashes to domestic violence or getting lost.