Hawai‘i Island police releases ‘Coffee with a Cop’ events for October

Hawai‘i Police Department is holding several Coffee With a Cop events in West Hawai‘i during October in order for the public to get to know their district police officers.

These events are intentionally informal with no agenda. Topics of conversation can range from sharing personal stories to discussing neighborhood issues.

The West Hawai‘i Community Policing Coffee with a Cop events will take place on the following dates:

• Oct. 13, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Holualoa Bakery & Cafe, 76-5900 Māmalahoa Highway, Hōlualoa.
• Oct. 14, from 8 to 10 a.m., at Kona Heaven, 75 5815 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona.
• Oct. 16, from 8 to 10 a.m., at Kona Mountain Co., in the Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5805 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona.
• Oct. 19, from 8 to 10 a.m., at Island Gourmet Markets, in The Queen’s Marketplace, 69-0201 Waikōloa Beach Drive, Waikōloa.
• Oct. 21, from 8 to 10 a.m. at HiCO, 74-5599 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona.
• Oct. 23, from 8 to 10 a.m., at Caffé Florian, 81-6637 Hawai‘i Belt Road, Kealakekua.

For more information regarding Kona’s Coffee With a Cop, contact Kona Community Policing Section at 808-326-4646, ext. 259. For more information regarding Waikōloa’s Coffee With a Cop, contact South Kohala Police Station at 808-887-3080.