Thomas said some of the duties of her job include patrolling the campus, helping with medical issues and directing traffic to make sure everyone is driving around campus safely. “I also answer phone calls, and, if anybody needs help, we of course go and help that person,” Thomas said. “And sometimes we see people doing things they shouldn’t be doing, so we have to take care of those issues and put an end to it.”
“We are grateful to Sergeant Balogh, who contributed to the coordination of the Coffee with A Cop event, and to all the officers who came to the event, helped serve hot McDonald’s McCafe Coffee, took pictures with the community members, and met many great people from the Rosemont community. “
“Since Coffee with a Cop started, our local police often are provided with information that has led to arrests or to help people in difficult situations,” she said.
Coffee with a Cop held their Fall Festival, inviting families to come out to get to know their local law officers and do some fun, fall-centered activities. The event allows kids and adults to see a more relaxed side of their law enforcement but it also educates them on some safety tips for the fall and winter seasons.
Police lights and sirens lit up the borough Friday morning, inaugurating the Zelienople Police Department’s first Coffee with a Cop event at the Spring Street Cafe. Officers gathered at the cafe at 9:30 a.m. and mingled with families and residents, showing children the ins and outs of police cruisers and drinking coffee with residents.
It may look like McDonald’s owner and operator Jim Lewis is facing some tough questioning by the NYPD, but no — he’s really just hosting a recent Coffee with a Cop day at his eatery at 32-55 31 St. in Astoria.
“This event really opened my eyes to how few people know what our officers do each day to help keep our communities safe.”
This morning October 16, officers from Calamvale Police Station and the Centenary Crime Prevention Unit joined Volunteers in Policing (VIPs) and Police Liaison Officers in hosting a Coffee with a Cop event at Col Bennett Park in Algester.
Discussion topics included the possibility of a new ordinance allowing backyard chickens, a feral cat spay and neuter program and ordinance updates that would increase the length of tether for dogs and require more humane specifications for outdoor shelter for pets. The city manager and clerk are currently working on drafting an ordinance that would allow a limited number of backyard chickens, said Porter, which will be presented at an upcoming city council meeting.
The Artesia Police Department believes in visibility. Friday morning, members met with the community at Fenn’s Country Market in Artesia for Coffee and Donuts with a Cop.
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