FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 5, 2021
Join Springfield Police for Coffee with a Cop at Panera Bread (500 S. National)
Panera Bread (500 S. National) will host Springfield Police Department officers and the community between 7:30 - 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 6 for National Coffee with a Cop Day. Join Springfield police officers for a cup of coffee.
“This nationwide event gives us an opportunity to get more officers from SPD involved in this type of effort in our community,” said Police Chief Paul Williams. “Our officers stay so busy on a daily basis they don’t have the luxury of simply connecting with citizens on this level. We hope many of our citizens are able to join, ask questions and get to know some of the people behind the badges.”
Similar to Chief Williams’ monthly Coffee with the Chief events, Coffee with a Cop's mission is to improve trust and build relationships with the community, one cup of coffee at a time. It began in 2011 when officers from the Hawthorne, California police department were looking for ways to interact more successfully with the citizens they served each day.
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Media Contact: Jasmine Bailey, Public Affairs Officer
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