The Oxford Police Department will be hosting “Coffee with a Cop” 7 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Panera Bread, 1902 Jackson Ave. W.
“There are no speeches or presentations planned. This is intended to be a casual environment for my staff and I to meet with the public without an agenda,” Chief Joey East said. “The benefits line up with our core values including service, community relationships and integrity. We are committed as public servants to meet the needs of the citizens and our fellow employees. We are so excited to be hosting this event again.”
The department made contact with Panera Bread staff who expressed an interest in their willingness to host the event plus provide coffee to members of the public that participate. Their response was overwhelmingly positive.
“We’re happy to be committed to the cause and to combine community service with our restaurant,” Panera general manager Joey Keough said. “We were very excited to provide the location for ‘Coffee with a Cop’ as we are relatively new to the community. We are committed as public servants to meet the needs of the citizens and our fellow employees.”
The public is invited to come and participate in the OPD’s Coffee with a Cop, meet the chief of police, members of the command staff, investigators, and most importantly some of the officers that patrol your communities.
Miller Hollingsworth is a HottyToddy.com staff reporter and can be reached at mmhollin@go.olemiss.edu.
