Interesting PD Fundraising Idea

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COVINGTON, Georgia (AP) -- These little cops can't seem to keep their heads on straight, but don't call them bumbling -- bobbling is more like it.  

The Covington Police Department is selling bobbleheads -- complete with serious faces and shiny blue uniforms -- of its officers to raise money for its Police Who Care Fund to help needy families.  

In a limited run, 1,000 dolls were manufactured by a bobblehead company.  

The bobbleheads are being sold for $10 at the police headquarters, the Covington/Newton County D.A.R.E. office and a Wal-Mart in Covington, east of Atlanta.  

The bobbleheads are supposed to depict all officers although one officer, D.J. Seals, did pose for the manufacturer, said D.A.R.E. officer Lt. Ken Malcom.  

"He's kind of excited about it, while at the same time he's embarrassed because of all the grief he's gotten from the other officers," Malcom said.  

In past years, the department has sold toy patrol cars and police trading cards to raise money. Malcom said he hopes the bobblehead dolls go over just as well.  

If sales go well, bobbleheads of a S.W.A.T. officer and a canine officer could be produced in coming years, Malcom said.