A LASER trajectory kit, a pizza and 48 cartons of orange juice were just some of the gifts given to Cleveland Police staff to recognise the job they do.

Chocolates and tins of biscuits came top of the pile when it came to offers of gratitude given to the force in 2016 and 2017.

No fewer than five books were accepted from members of the public – including “Crime – How to Solve It and Why So Much Of What We’re Told is Wrong” by Nick Ross and two volumes on dilemma management.

There were also some more unusual items on the roster of gifts.

An “Arrowhead Advance Laser Trajectory Kit” valued at £500 was gifted to the force in March 2016.

The kit, valued at £500, was accepted in return for an officer offering an opinion on a “Shooting Scene Reconstruction Course” and was earmarked to help train officers and staff at the force.

A total of 48 cartons of orange juice quenched the thirst of Stockton Police staff on a hot day in June last year.

And a pizza was handed in to Hartlepool Police Station front desk for staff to share in May 2017.

But not all of the gifts are accepted.

Two offers to watch Middlesbrough FC, one to watch them play Man City from a director’s box, and another to watch Boro take on Burton Albion from a hospitality suite, were turned down in 2017 alongside a raft of other event invitations.

A box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates to say thank you for a fraud presentation in June 2016 was also politely refused.

The register report added: “I refused to accept but the female was insulted and chased after me – she seems offended that I had rejected them.”

Chupa Chups lollies, vanilla fudge, a small Yankee candle, five boxes of Cornettos, a 750ml bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne and a loaf of Polish bread were all on the list of accepted items.

Four snoods courtesy of Cleveland Mountain Rescue were welcomed in June 2016.

And a small pack of lager was offered to each officer who helped an elderly woman who was almost conned out of £6,000 in a fraud last year.

Unsurprisingly, Christmas was the most popular time of year for gifts to arrive with a chocolate marzipan log, two fruit cakes and mince pies making up some of the festive offers.

Records detailing all the gifts revealed some of the items were sometimes accepted to avoid offence.

One such occasion was in November last year when a small bag of cooked chicken, rice and an uncooked yam were given to an officer by an “African lady” who “insisted” that the offer was accepted.

Police record all gifts and offers from the public in a register.

Chief Inspector Warren Shepheard said: “Whilst officers and staff do not expect to receive gifts from members of the public, often gifts are received and those higher in monetary value are scrutinised by the force internal ethics committee before being either gratefully accepted or respectfully refused.

“They are then recorded as appropriate in the gifts and hospitality register, which is available on the force website.”