Oxford Police Set Date For Coffee With A Cop

PRESS RELEASE

OXFORD, MISS (Oct. 16, 2015) – Oxford Police Department (OPD) will
be hosting ‘Coffee with a Cop’ at Oxford High School (OHS), 101 Charger Loop,
at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21 to get to know Oxford students better.
“I was excited when Oxford High School contacted us about bringing our
Coffee with a Cop event to their school,” said OPD Chief Joey East. “Our goal as
a department is to encourage the students to get to know us as real people, not
just as police officers. We hope that by connecting with them in their
environment an open and ongoing dialogue will begin.”
The OPD-sponsored event is the second installment of ‘Coffee with a
Cop’ this academic year; however, the event is geared towards high school
students rather than the general public, which is a first for the Oxford Police
Department. Police officers will be at OHS Friday morning in The Bolt, the oncampus
coffee shop at OHS. Students are invited to stop in, order a coffee, and
talk with the officers.
“We are honored to have Oxford police officers visiting Oxford High
School,” said OHS Principal Bradley Roberson. “They are a very important part
of the success of the students of OHS. Our students are fortunate to attend school
and live in a community in which they feel safe. Without the wonderful Oxford
Police Department officers, our students would not be afforded such an
opportunity.”
During the week of October 18-24, law enforcement agencies across the
nation will be promoting National Teen Driver Safety Week, organized by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The police officers of the
department will stress the importance of following the “5 to Drive” rules during
the ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event. The “5 to Drive” rules include: no cell phones
while driving, no extra passengers, no speeding, no alcohol, and no riding or
driving without a seatbelt.
For more information on ‘Coffee with a Cop,’ call the Oxford Police
Department at (662) 232-2400 or follow the department on Twitter @OxfordPolice and Facebook.

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