Clermont Police continue to build community relations one cup of coffee at a time. The Clermont Police Department will host the next Coffee with a Cop event from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15 at LeMont Coffee Lounge, 821 W. Minneola Avenue in Clermont.
Coffee with a Cop is a nationwide program that reinforces good relationships between the community and its local law enforcement agency. The Clermont Police Department invites the community out to strengthen this cause. The public will get to talk with their local Clermont Police Officers and ask questions, voice their concerns and get to know the officers that patrol their neighborhoods. Coffee with a Cop is an opportunity for citizens to meet police officers in a relaxed, neutral atmosphere with no speeches, no agenda and no preset subjects. It allows them to meet one-on-one with an officer who works in their community to ask questions, share concerns or learn.
The intimate and personal conversation is equally important to the officer and the citizen. “We always welcome the opportunity to sit down for a conversation with our Clermont citizens when we are not responding to an incident,” Chief Charles Broadway said. “This kind of program helps create an atmosphere that improves communication by breaking down the perceived barriers that often exist between police officers and the citizens they serve. The Clermont Police Department looks forward to meeting you so please stop by, say hello to your local police officers and enjoy a refreshing coffee beverage.
