Coffee with a Cop July 20th Patrons Hall, Program History & Success

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Coffee with a COP Alamogordo 

The Optimist Club of Alamogordo will host Coffee with a COP on Tuesday, July 20, 10:00 to noon at Patron’s Hall, 1106 New York Ave in Alamogordo.

One of the purposes of the Optimist Club is to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs and to inspire a respect for the law.

Coffee with a COP allows the citizens of Alamogordo to meet area Law Enforcement Officers in a non-threatening environment to ask them questions and learn about the work they do.

The event in Alamogordo has been well attended in the past and with the lessening of Covid-19 restrictions, the Optimist Club will work with the Alamogordo Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to present this program on a quarterly basis.

History of Coffee with a Cop 

Coffee with A Cop was launched in Hawthorne, California in 2011 when Officers from 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. Coffee with a Cop events are now held in all 50 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, Africa, and Latin America. 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.

To learn more about the statistics of the program success check out 

https://coffeewithacop.com/annual-stats/

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