Miss belle of the bayou contestant holly brand reached out to the meridian police department to organize a meet-and-greet. Free coffee was given out to the first 100 customers. Holly’s goal for this day is for citizens to interact with law enforcement, over a cup of Jo, in a friendly environment.
Local officers from across the Bayside including Capalaba Road Policing Unit were centre stage for a unique afternoon Coffee with a Cop (CWAC) at Wellington Point last week on Friday, April 5.
Gold Coast District, Cultural Liaison Unit, Surfers Paradise Police, Fair Trade Queensland and Queensland State Tenant Advise have teamed up to host Coffee with a Cop in a bid to increase community engagement in Surfers Paradise. The event is open to all International Students, and invites Japanese students to share a coffee with a Japanese speaking Police Officer and Police Liaison Officer to discuss issues, ask questions or get to know a little more about their local community.
Among those who attended was 8-year-old Demetri Logothetis. Although the young Fairfield resident’s initial aspiration was to become a professional gamer, Demetri said he was so impressed with the police officers that he has changed his mind—he now wants to become a police officer as well.
On Tuesday April 2, members of the Gateway Crime Prevention Team alongside Crime Stoppers and Volunteers in Policing attended the inaugural Coffee with a Cop at Taigum Shopping Centre.
Police from Yeppoon Station, the Water Police and PCYC spoke to approximately 60 members of the public with the assistance of the Yeppoon and Rockhampton Volunteers in Policing and a Police Liaison Officer.
Today Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon and Superintendent Mark Kelly joined other senior officers to mingle with the community over a coffee at Emerge Cafe in Toowoomba.
The March 21 meet and greet was an opportunity for residents to learn about what Northbrook police personnel do. “The squad car is their mobile office,” police Chief Roger Adkins said about officers assigned to patrol.
We know a good thing when we see it and that’s why we headed to Macleay Island two days in a row. On Thursday March 28, we hosted a Coffee with a Cop at Scorpion Cafe followed by a return to Macleay the very next day to hold a bicycle safety education day at the local school.