Officers share dialogue with community at Coffee With a Cop event

By WKYT
Original article HERE

Law enforcement officers in central Kentucky got the chance Saturday morning to hear concerns from the people they protect.

Officers with the Richmond Police Dept. held “Coffee With a Cop” at the Chick-Fil-A at Richmond Centre.

Police said it’s a great way to share face-to-face conversations with the community.

Megan Isaacs was pleasantly surprised as she grabbed breakfast.

“I think it’s awesome,” Isaacs said. “I think it’s a great idea for them to come out and meet with the community.”

“Coffee with a Cop” is an informal way for officers to get to know the folks they serve.

“Break down those social barriers we have where we are always in a police cruisers and handling calls,” said Chief James Ebert.”

A popular conversation topic Saturday: drugs.

“We talked about some of the issues with the heroin epidemic and how we’re combatting things,” Ebert said. “You know it’s affecting everybody.”