Coffee with a Cop warms up the community on a misty Friday morning

By Elizabeth Enriquez-Phillips, Atascadero News
Original article HERE

Atascaderans had a chance Friday, May 25 to interact with their local law enforcement officers during the third Coffee with a Cop event at Malibu Brew coffee.
“Paul, the owner, is generous, donating the coffee and letting us set up here,” said Corp. John Taylor.
Coffee with a Cop happens about three times a year, usually during a shift change from 8 to 10 a.m. The next one will be in September or October, since the first Wednesday of October is National Coffee with a Cop Day.
Taylor said Coffee with a Cop gives community members a positive chance to comment and ask questions.
Delighted young kids like, Jameson, who is 5 ½, from Atascadero, had a chance to talk to local police. Jameson asked Corp. John Taylor with the Atascadero Police Department how to differentiate a real officer from a stranger.
Sgt. Jason Carr added that Coffee with a Cop gives them an “opportunity to interact with the community — more time to sit down to discuss issues in a neutral setting.”
Follow the Atascadero Police Department’s Facebook page for information on the next Coffee with a Cop event.