Jerry Swanson, PIO Assistant, Spokane Police, No Phone Number Available
Friday, September 27, 2024 at 11:40 a.m.
The Spokane Police Department will hold our next Coffee with a Cop event on Friday, Oct. 25, from 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the McDonald's at 3416 N. Market Street. All community members are invited to attend!
Coffee with a Cop is an event where police and community members come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and drink coffee. It is a national initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Justice and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The Spokane Police Department held its first Coffee with a Cop evening in February 2014!
The goal of the program is to increase community trust, police legitimacy, and partnership building. Coffee with a Cop removes the physical barriers and crisis situations that routinely define interactions between law enforcement officials and community members. It allows for relaxed, informal one-on-one interactions in a friendly atmosphere. This informal contact increases trust in police officers as individuals which is a foundation to building partnerships and engaging in community problem solving. The program aims to advance the practice of Community Policing through improving relationships between police officers and the community, one cup at a time.
Please join us Friday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. for a free cup of hot coffee and good conversation.
