Rockville Police Converse with Residents during Coffee with a Cop
Acting Chief for the Rockville City Police Department explains the importance of Coffee with a Cop.
Acting Chief for the Rockville City Police Department explains the importance of Coffee with a Cop.
It was a good turnout for the Midland Police Department’s “Coffee with a Cop” on Tuesday morning. Tall City residents got a chance to meet MPD’s new police chief, Steve Henry, as well chat with officers.
Coffee is an American staple. Often it’s the currency of conversation — business deals, budding romances and friendly gatherings often happen around a cup of joe. In Ada, it’s quickly becoming a conduit between the community and its police officers.
“I think sometimes, it is totally a perception issue people have about cops,” King said. “There are reasons we have to do the things we do, and if people have questions, we would definitely like to open up a place for them to ask us about why things are done a certain way. I think this is a just a way that people can become more informed and it helps us interact more with the community.”
The residents and officials discussed safety concerns, prompt reporting of suspicious activities in neighborhoods, phone scams, and neighbor-to-neighbor communication. Also mentioned were complaints of repeat offenders who are given short jail sentences only to return to the same streets and neighborhoods where they were arrested.
Local Law Enforcement stopped at the Gifted Bean this morning for coffee with a cop. The program gives the community a chance to chat with police officers over a cup of Joe. There were also activities for the kids like checkers.
The Indio Police Department is putting a twist on the usual “Coffee with a Cop” hosting “Cocoa with a Cop” Tuesday morning at Dunkin Donuts. Officers said it’s a way of encouraging the family to come out and meet them.
As well as offering free coffee and a friendly chat, officers were on hand to install anti-theft screws to motorists’ number plates free of charge. Mid West-Gascoyne District Superintendent Mike Bell said it was a way of increasing security in the community.
Nothing can unite kids and cops better than a little conversation and cocoa.
It’s a small gesture – the offer of a free coffee and friendly conversation – but it’s having a big impact on the relationship between police and the public they serve.