Miami Police throw holiday party for kids

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  Jakalya Harris, 9, pushes her very first bike off Curtis Park's field, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. She and 19 other lucky Miami-Dade school children received new bicycles at the City of Miami's Police Athletic League's holiday party. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Sophia Brown, 10, reaches the top of the rock wall, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at the City of Miami Police Athletic League's Holiday Celebration. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Donovan Bowens, 10, of Gibson Charter School, gets his face painted as Spider-Man, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, at the City of Miami Police Athletic League's holiday party. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Nearly 500 kids flooded into Curtis Park Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, for the 18th annual City of Miami Police holiday celebration. They jumped in bouncy houses, scampered up climbing walls and chased each other across the football field for two hours before Santa showed up to give out presents. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Santa Claus, played by City of Miami police officer Paul Gourrier, right, greets the nearly 500 kids who flooded into Curtis Park Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, for the 18th annual City of Miami Police holiday celebration. They jumped in bouncy houses, scampered up climbing walls and chased each other across the football field for two hours before Santa showed up to give out presents. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Jessenia Castillo, left, and Gemini Rodriguez, front right, both 9 and in 4th grade at Dunbar Elementary, slip and slide out of the bounce house, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Nearly 500 kids flooded into Curtis Park on Wednesday for the 18th annual City of Miami Police holiday celebration. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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  Jonathan Ramos, left, 8, and Erick Vounzi, 9, both 3rd graders at Kensington Park Elementary, carry a bag of toys for the students who attended the Miami Police toy give-away, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Nearly 500 kids flooded into Curtis Park on Wednesday for the 18th annual City of Miami Police holiday celebration. MARICE COHN BAND / MIAMI HERALD STAFF