The uniformed officer approaches a group of kids, hands them “tickets” and says “You have the right to… a free Slurpee® drink.” It’s all part of Operation Chill®, 7-Eleven® stores’ popular community program that rewards “good behavior” with a cool treat and helps build positive relationships between local law enforcement agencies and young people.
Police officers can be intimidating to many children and teens. But by distributing free Slurpee beverage coupons to good kids doing good things, local police departments across the U.S. can take the chill off their encounters with youngsters.
Through Operation Chill, law enforcement officers from participating local police and sheriff’s departments can “ticket” youngsters caught in random acts of kindness, good deeds or involved in positive community activities with the free beverage coupons.
Appropriate “offenses” might include helping another person, wearing a bicycle helmet while riding or skating, deterring crime or participating in a police athletic league. Each coupon can be redeemed for a small-size Slurpee drink at participating 7-Eleven stores. Read more.
