Bundaberg Police have thanked local businesses for supporting Coffee with a Cop, an initiative aimed at bringing the community together to discuss policing matters.
The program is a collaboration between Bundaberg Police and the District Neighbourhood Watch and provides residents an opportunity to have a friendly chat to discuss policing, community safety and more.
“A big thank you to Indulge Cafe for hosting our most recent Coffee with a Cop this morning,” Senior Constable Darlene Webb said.
“Having the support from local businesses like Indulge ensures we can talk to members of the community in a friendly environment about important crime prevention strategies such as our Lock It or Lose It campaign.”
Coffee with a Cop promotes Lock It or Lose It
The Lock it or Lose It campaign aims to aims to educate and remind members of the community to secure their vehicles to avoid opportunistic thieves and break ins.
Senior Constable Darlene Webb said the initiative had been going well with more scheduled for the future.
“We had a great turn out with members of the public stopping for a chat or to grab some information from our local Bundaberg Police Beat Officers, Neighbourhood Watch or Volunteers in Policing (ViPs),” Senior Constable Webb said.
“If you missed us, our next Coffee with a Cop event will be held at the Sea Gypsy Cafe, Burnett Heads on June 20 at 9.30 am.”
