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These cops went viral for helping a kid fix his bike tyre

‘Community policing at its finest.’

Two police officers have gained praise online after being spotted helping a young boy change a tyre on his bike.

Officer Daniel Martin and Officer Kevin Lovell of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department stopped to help the kid in the Grier Heights area of Charlotte, North Carolina.

The image of the two officers, from the force’s crime reduction unit, was posted to Reddit where it was a huge hit, quickly racking up 45,000 upvotes.

Many users of the site felt it provided a great example of community policing.