Join your neighbors and Longwood Police Department Officers for coffee and
conversation. No agendas or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in your neighborhood. Attendees of this event will enjoy a FREE McCafe small coffee*, courtesy of McDonald’s.
Jan 9, 2016 9:00am – 10:30am
McDonald’s Longwood Coffee with a Cop
290 U.S. 17/92, Longwood, FL 32750
What it’s about:
Coffee with A Cop was launched in Hawthorne, California in 2011, as a result of a brainstorming session. Members of the Hawthorne Police Department were looking for ways to interact more successfully with the citizens they served each day.
Community policing has long been considered a framework for establishing trust between the community and the police. However, over time the character and composition of our nation’s communities have changed due to shifting demographics, more commuters, and the introduction of different communication methods such as websites and social media.
The Hawthorne Police Department hit upon a simple plan to break through the barriers that have been built over the years–a cup of coffee. Check HERE for a more in-depth article.
In less than three years, Coffee with a Cop events have been hosted in more than 2000 communities, in 49 states and is one of the most successful community oriented policing programs across the country. The program has also expanded to outside the Unites States to Canada, Europe, Australia, and Africa. The key to Coffee with a Cop’s growing success is that it opens the door for interactions outside of the crisis situations that typically bring law enforcement officers and community members together.