August 29, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Warner
Robins Police Dept. to host Coffee with a Cop on September 29th
Program
offers opportunity to meet local officers, discuss community issues.
WARNER ROBINS- On September 29th, officers from
the Warner Robins Police Department and community members will come together in
an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and
drink coffee.
All community members are invited to attend. The event
begins at 8 AM on September 29, 2014 at Starbucks, 2729 Watson Boulevard.
Please contact Public Information Officer, Jennifer Parson with questions:
(478) 302-5417 or jparson@wrga.gov.
Coffee
with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for
community members to ask questions and learn more about the department’s work
in neighborhoods throughout the city of Warner Robins.
The majority of the time residents meet law enforcement
officials during emergencies, or emotional situations. Those situations are not
always the most effective times to build relationships within the community,
and some Warner Robins residents may feel officers are unapproachable. Coffee with a Cop breaks down those
barriers and allows for a relaxed, one-on-one interaction.
“We hope having this event will help us get to know our
community members, and let them get to know us,” said Warner Robins Police
Chief Brett Evans. “We plan to have more opportunities like this in the
future.”
Coffee
with a Cop is a national initiative supported
by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services. Departments across the country are holding events like this
in an effort to make lasting connections with the communities they serve.
The program aims to advance the practice of community
policing through improving relationships between police officer and community
members, one cup of coffee at a time.
