Coffee with a Cop returns to Kelowna this month

Coffee with a Cop is back this September, and the public will have three opportunities to interact with the Kelowna RCMP while sipping on some coffee.

Officers will visit three different local coffee shops for the next three Thursdays, and the community is invited to connect with them.

“We have been missing these events,” says Mike Della-Paolera, the Kelowna RCMP media relations officer. “It was a busy summer with music festivals, Falcons baseball and other sporting events along with the province-wide wildfires.”

The purpose of Coffee with a Cop is to provide a space where members of the public and police officers can discuss issues and learn more about each other.

“In the past, Coffee with a Cop has been a great way to connect with several community members to hear their stories of what’s happening in their neighbourhoods,” Della-Paolera adds. “We also really like our locally owned coffee shops!”

Coffee with a Cop will be hosted at the following locations:

• Milk Shed Coffee at 101-4629 Lakeshore Rd on Sept. 14 from 8:30 to 10 am
• Bean Scene at 100-1615 Dickson Ave on Sept. 21 from 8:30 am to 10 am
• Model Bean Coffee at 205 Asher Rd on Sept. 28 from 8:30 am to 10 am

There is no purchase of a coffee necessary to speak to an RCMP officer.