curt gregory, though, has some tips for you before you try to exchange those gifts. >> reporter: justyou thought you were done for the holid holidays, get ready for round two. those dreaded returns. >> holiday returns are arguably one of the worst parts of the holiday shopping season because you do think that you're almost done. >> reporter: many retailers tighten up their return policy to prevent flat out fraud. go on to the website of the store you're going to and get familiar with their policy. make sure you have a receipt. leave the original tags on and make sure the item is in sellable condition. without a recent, don't expect to get cash back. >> without the receipt, it does get a little bit patchy. you may only have to get a store credit, for instance. so, the receipt gives you a lot of flexibility. >> reporter: if your gift was purchased online, some retailers will let you return it in their stores, but you'll need the packing slip that came with the order to return it. if you ship the gift back, you may be in for a big surprise. >> one of the catches that we do often still se

curt gregory, nbc news. >> the philadelphia police department is sending representatives to the officer'sfunerals in new york. the department tells us off-duty philadelphia officers may also attend on their own, as well. there's backlash tonight over this digital message at an ocean county regs rant. it reads i can breathe. i obey law. the owner of rivolis posted it earlier this week. critics say it's a reference to eric garner. the owner says he put up the message to show his support for police. he took it down after 24 hours. >> that officer was just doing his job. >> tony rivoli says he removed the message after a police officer friend say he take it down for his own safety. >>> a pro-police rally in at lantic city. about 150 people marched up ac's boardwalk today, many carrying signs that say we support local police. several police chiefs atended the rally as well. >> a freak incident inside this school bus set the bus crashing into a pole in philadelphia's germantown neighborhood. sky force 10 flew over the seen this afternoon. 23 students were on board when the driver lost control a