ACT Policing is inviting members of the Gungahlin community to meet for a cuppa and a chat with their local police officers when the popular Coffee with a Cop program returns on Friday, with other events hoped to he held elsewhere in Canberra later in the year.
Hosted at Pixie and Bear Cafe in Casey Market Town from 9am until 11am on Friday, the free event encourages members of the community to drop in and speak to police officers from Gungahlin, road policing and community safety about what's going on in their area and ask any questions they may have.
Everyone is invited to attend, there are no speeches or agenda and no need to book.
And officer in charge of Gungahlin Police Station, Inspector Rachel Hutka, says the coffees are "absolutely on us".
ACT Policing trialed Coffee with a Cop, an international initiative, in 2019. It proved popular but was put on hold due to COVID-19.
Inspector Hutka was excited about the program returning and said any and all topics were up for discussion.
"Unfortunately many people's engagement with police only comes when a crime has been committed, so I'm delighted that the Gungahlin community will have this chance to engage with officers in a relaxed environment," she said.
"Coffee with a Cop gives people the chance to meet their local police in a more casual environment to discuss what's going on in their neighbourhood, ask their police or law-related questions, or just chat about what's happening in their community."
An ACT Policing spokesman said there were plans to hold Coffee with a Cop events elsewhere in Canberra throughout the year.
