Cuppa coffee with a Cop!
A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa
Police, Cops, Community, Coffee
"Coffee with a Cop" brings police officers and the community members they serve together – over coffee – to discuss issues and learn more about each other. This event, which was launched in California in 2011, takes place in parts of NZ at various times during the year, as well as on International Day held on the first Wednesday in October. This Digital NZ story was inspired by Senior Constable Deb Potter who has been available for a chat over a cuppa at Hastings War Memorial Library every Wednesday since June 2018. (See: Patrick O'Sullivan, "Local Focus: Coffee with a cop proves an arresting offer" (NZ Herald, 29 Sept 2018)
The following story uses poetic licence to illustrate having a cuppa with a cop by selecting a range of images from DigitalNZ and imagining some dialogue!
Find out more about local initiatives:
Hastings: Patrick O'Sullivan, "Local Focus: Coffee with a cop proves an arresting offer" (NZ Herald, 29 Sept 2018): https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/local-focus-coffee-with-a-cop-proves-an-arresting-offer/4OZODAXB2FOZBPQ7A4TA4WQS6E/
Matamata: Rexine Hawes, " Would you like a police officer with that latte? (Waikato Times, 18 August 2017): https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/life-style/95844501/would-you-like-a-police-officer-with-that-latte
Napier: New Zealand Police: 'Coffee with a Cop' (7 October 2021): https://www.police.govt.nz/news/ten-one-magazine/coffee-cop
Rodney & Hibiscus Coast: Jay Boreham, ' Police host Coffee with a Cop'. (Rodney, 2 June 2017): https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/rodney-times/93263762/police-host-coffee-with-a-cop
Also see your local Police Station's Facebook page and Eventfinda