“We often use this phrase, ‘one team, one mission, one city,’ and here, this is just a part of that and it just kind of emulates that,” he said. The chief said he hopes getting to know the officers can help the community feel better about going to them when there’s trouble.
Cerritos College students and campus police conversed with one another over coffee and snacks during an annual event where the student body and local law enforcement learn more about each other. The event’s primary focus is to destroy the infamous stereotype of law enforcement being intimidating or corrupted.
Agents from the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector spent a couple of hours at a Dunkin’ Donuts near Davis Monthan Air Force Base introducing themselves to the public, Monday morning.
Lt. Harry Fagel, along with several police officers and detectives, were present to talk to residents about what they do on a regular basis and how they can of help. Fagel talked about what they can and can’t do and the area that they cover.
Officers from Petal Police Department, Petal School District and Forrest County gathered at Petal High School last week to get to know students in the district with Coffee with a Cop.
Often when people interact with police it is a tense situation; or officers are on duty and may not have time to talk. Coffee with a Cop in Gulfport is a chance to sit down with the police in an informal setting and just chat, get answers to questions about Gulfport from the people who patrol it every day, and hear police stories of Gulfport’s past and present from the insider’s perspective.
It’s a time when people can talk to an officer about anything, good or bad. “I like to get out and meet different people that I might not see on a regular basis and hear the different concerns, positive or negative,” said Chief Lovvorn.
“The Ridgecrest Police Department is looking to get out in the community more in a more informal setting, where we can talk to people and have a normal conversation,” Dampier said. “It’s non-confrontational and not dealing with a criminal manner, we’re just people being people. That way, if there is an issue or they have concerns, or something bad is going on, they might recognize us and feel more comfortable talking to us, especially the kids.”
Community outreach is an important part of the Walterboro Police Department’s mission and goal to serve the community. One of the ways that the Walterboro Police Department reaches this goal is to implement new programs that increase the interaction between the community and the police department.
Stetzer said the department enjoys doing events like this and is excited for more this year. “It’s why I joined the force,” Stetzer said. “I like bringing the community together.”
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