Can’t beat just taking them food. They love that. If there is some sort of really great little restaurant or food truck that people love where you are just take them a bunch of that.

Pizzas would be appreciated

Thank-you artwork from the little cub!

Go in the morning and take them some breakfast. Most people just drink coffee and skip breakfast, but it really is the most important meal. Even if its just egg mcmuffins or breakfast tacos. It'll make a difference. Maybe they brought lunch or will have enough time to buy some - but if they skipped breakfast you'll be the heroes' hero. Good opportunity to teach that lesson to your son too, about breakfast keeping you sharp in the morning for your school work too ;)

I gave them a handwritten card and $25 for Walmart so they could get their own treats or bug repellent or sunscreen or whatever they needed to feel comfortable. I thought about homemade bread and fruit, but I think a lot of cops are wary right now (rightfully so) of food potentially being contaminated (ie the glass in the DC National Guard pizza). Another girl brought them a really beautiful handwritten poster.

If you are a crafts person, maybe a patriotic painting or knitted blanket. Maybe a cute photo of your son, or get him to draw himself as a cop in the future. I’m working with a neighbor kid on a big mural on bulletin board paper for the Asheville PD. Maybe patrol care kits (bug repellent, sunscreen, bottled water, hand sanitizer, granola bars, a little thank you note, etc.).

Forgot to add, depending on your son’s age, maybe he could do beaded keychains (you can get police theme beads or black and blue beads) or maybe something like a splatter art with patriotic colors (get six small canvasses, use painters tape to tape off abstract lines or shapes, give your son paintbrushes and straws and red and blue paint (outside on tarp ideally) and let him splatter to his hearts content. When it’s still wet, take off the tape and have a really amazing art display. I use it all the time with my kindergartners. Super easy but looks store bought.

Barbecue catering for the night shift!

There’s not anything good to eat at night by the time things calm down.

Or like a few pallets of Gatorade and water for them to take in their cruisers

You could always just call the non emergency line and ask them what you can do to help. If you're with a church or other type of organization and recruit other people to help out too, that might lend some more legitimacy to you wanting to help out.

Or you can just do what I do and buy their meals if you bump into them at a restaurant. They always seem to appreciate that.

Edit: found a website. https://www.courageouschristianfather.com/show-appreciation-law-enforcement/

When you see them in a food place pick up their tab.

A dartboard with interchangeable Democrat faces.