. >> detective christopher jones middletown police department was killed in the line of duty i know theamily real well. so, this really means a lot to me and i have the opportunity of putting his wreath on his headstone today. >> members of detective christopher jones' family attended his wreath placing ceremony at resurrection cemetery in bensalem. >>> these children are autistic and got to send out way sensory friendly santa on the campus of saint joseph university. holidays can be overwhelming for children with autism especially the long lines and crowded malls. these kids sat on santa's lap and had their pictures taken with old saint nick and snaked on cookies and cocoa. >>> regional animal shelters teaming up to give more than a thousand animals app home for christmas. take a look. there's lots and lots of animals here day two of the mega adoption events got under way in philadelphia today. "eyewitness news" at the armory. this events completely free and for just $20 you can adopt an animal. brandywine valley spca is organizing this huge event. there's a little cutie in there. >> e

. >> and members of detective christopher jones' family attended his wreath placing cemetery. >> delawareounty officials thanking dispatchers and medics for going above and beyond the call every duty to save a chester man's life. officials say the man who suffers from dementia called 911 friday morning. in his living room, knee dollars medical help. the caller however could not provide any other information where where he was, so dispatchers used gps and cell phone data to identify the general area, and sent paramedics to the scene. >> went around the neighborhood, in a very difficult neighborhood, not easy to -- road around with their sirens, got out of their squads, knocked door-to-door, no one gave up on this gentleman. you know, when they broke that door down, this gentleman needed some help. the good part of this story is my understanding is he was transported to crozer, chester medical center, and he's okay. >> and officials say this is an excellent example of how technology, training, and compassion, came together to save a life. >>> president-elect drum's conversation with taiwan'

christopher: ok, yuri and dorian jones. thanks to both of you.many's migration agency estimates some 55,000 migrants left germany voluntarily this year according to a report in one of germany's leading daily newspapers. that is the highest number of voluntary partners from germany for 16 years. the majority of those leaving the country were from balkan states, people with little chance of being granted refugee status. the german government provides financial support to rejecting asylum-seekers. you are watching "dw news" in berlin. nine days after the christmas market attack, berlin is getting back to business as usual. at least, almost. there is a lingering sadness in the city but determination and resilience. our reporter has been out and about to test the mood. that, and all the latest business news, coming up after a very short break, so stay with us. ♪ christopher: welcome back. it you are with dw news in berlin. our top stories at the moment, a fresh link to anis amry, the man believed to have carried a fresh attack out on berlin. police ha

christopher griffin: i am cochairing at the partisan center, secretary panetta and jim jones. when you get into these subjects as you know, it is quite interesting what you find. one of the things we are seeing is that all throughout the force, one of the reasons morale is suffering so badly is people feel like they are having to do two or three josh -- jobs instead of one. they will do it, but you mentioned stress. over time -- these are volunteers. they don't have to stay. it is amazing that the force has held up, has held up i think as well as it has. mac thornberry: it is a credit to them. one last point on this. when you do the drawdowns like they are in the process of doing, who are you losing? you are losing the people with some experience and so forth. you lose that capability. even if you try to maintain it tomorrow, you are not replacing that experience. europe up to train recruits. don't lose them to begin with. christopher griffin: it is impossible. you also lose more fighters because to some extent, this is the old tooth detail ratio, -- two tail ratio, but you ha