LOS ANGELES -- G.I. Joe will have some competition from the Los Angeles Police Department this holiday shopping season: The department's union is releasing its own action figures.
Male Patrol Officer West and female Patrol Officer Sommers each stand 12 inches tall and come with such accessories as a baton, service revolver, flashlight, pepper spray, handcuffs and patrol radio, all made to 1/16 scale.
"They are a great way to show pride in the law enforcement heroes that are protecting our nation right now," said Mitzi Grasso, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League.
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