Scranton Police's Undercover Santa program was suspended last week after community activists expressed concerns. Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 5:16 PM EST December 21, 2020 SCRANTON, Pa. — Something you won't see happening on the streets of Scranton this Christmas week — police officers handing out vouchers to local restaurants instead of traffic tickets. It was part of the city's annual Undercover Santa program. "I want to reiterate the good intentions of the program, the officers who run the program. It's something they do in other cities. It's meant with good intentions, but as we know, we need to be listening to every part of our community," said Mayor Paige Cognetti in a news conference on Friday.