Southern Gold Coast locals had the opportunity to meet officers from Palm Beach Police Division at the Pines Shopping Centre Elanora. Police engaged with numerous locals including some very young potential recruits!
Sergeant Nigel Dalton and I were invited to attend the Gordon White Library in Mount Pleasant this morning to participate in a Coffee with Cop event. At its simplest, we rocked a coffee cup, socialised and responded to many queries from residents who were present.
“I’ve had some good conversations,” Lieutenant Mike Ingle with the South Bend Police Department said. “I’ve had some good results with explaining some things to people that they may not quite understand about how police work works, why we do things, how we do things.”
During a two-hour “Coffee With a Cop” gathering at Zumbach’s, Officers Emily Clark, Erin McCarthy, Giancarlo Vincenzi and Joe Schinella met and fielded questions from locals. Sworn in last summer and now graduated from the State of Connecticut Police Academy, the officers mingled with residents for one of the first times since starting field training earlier in the week.
Have you ever wondered why police officers are stereotypically associated with coffee and donuts? UMKC’s Multicultural Student Affairs Office used what is often a joke about police as an opportunity for UMKC cops and students to interact.
Members of the Winchester Police Department met with residents at Hunny Bunns Cafè & Bakery on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at its first-ever Coffee With A Cop event.
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Terry’s Diner hosted Coffee with a Cop. Officers from the Redlands Police Department gathered to answer community questions and concerns. A few in attendance were Chief Chris Catren, Deputy Chief Michael Reiss and Cpl. Jeff Betty. One of the most impressive statistics shared was that Redlands police have solved 65 out of their last 66 homicide cases.
“Really it’s just about having a cup of coffee with an officer here at the Reno Police Department,” said Officer Travis Warren. “It’s a casual conversation, a casual environment. When you go meet someone for a cup of coffee, normally what you’re going to do is have a conversation sometimes about meaningful things, sometimes just catching up and learning a little bit more about a person; that’s really what this is. It’s really important, I think, for our community to remember that we’re just people as well. we’re parents, brothers, sisters, mothers, and it’s an opportunity to get to know us on a different level.”
You might have heard of “Coffee With A Cop,” a nationwide campaign to bring police officers and the community they serve together in a non-confrontational setting. But have you heard of “Cookie With A Cop?”
The Reno Police Department hosted a “Cup with a Cop” event Thursday with Police Chief Jason Soto. Community members had the opportunity to take part in a casual conversation with members of the Reno Police Department over a cup of coffee at the Panaderia Mi Linda Guatemala.