HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is inviting the community to join it for its next “Coffee with a Cop” event on Friday, June 2.
Coffee with a Cop will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. at Mountain High Coffee & Books, 18983 Hartmann Road, Hidden Valley Lake.
Members of the Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol will be on hand to meet with the public.
The sheriff’s office is providing this as an opportunity for community members to get to know the men and women who protect and serve county residents every day and ask questions. No speeches are scheduled, just conversation and coffee.
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, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and has been implemented by many cities and towns across the country.
The goal of the program is to increase community trust, police legitimacy and partnership building.
Coffee with a Cop removes barriers and allows for relaxed, informal one-on-one interactions in a friendly atmosphere.
This informal contact increases trust in police officers as individuals which is 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.
Sheriff’s office plans June 2 ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event
- Lake County News reports
- Posted On