During the month of October, Waterloo Regional Police Service will be engaging with the community with the goal to break down some of the barriers between the public and its officers.
On Oct. 21., WRPS officers will be at the FreshCo located at 75 Dundas St. N, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with free coffee and donuts and an invitation to anyone doing their grocery shopping to stop by for a chat.
Information officer with WRPS, Melissa Quarrie said in an email to CambridgeToday that after a successful pilot program with Peel Regional Police, Sobeys and FreshCo reached out to them to participate here in the region.
The local stores provide free coffee and snacks and officers stop by to just chat and engage with the community.
Throughout the month of October, members from the public information unit, community engagement unit, and patrol officers will be at stores to meet with residents, provide safety information and answer any questions they may have, said Quarrie.
Police will also ask residents about their thoughts on community safety and hear opinions on how they can better police their neighbourhoods.
Quarrie noted that while this is not a recruiting event, recruiting information will be available at each location and police can answer basic questions about careers in policing.
There will also be items available for the children, such as colouring sheets, fidget toys and junior officer stickers.
"We’ve had great engagement during our first two outings at FreshCo on Westmount in Kitchener and FreshCo on University in Waterloo, with lots of great conversations and questions and are looking forward to our upcoming events," she said.
Throughout the month of October, WRPS members will be at FreshCo and Sobeys stores around the Region.
— Waterloo Regional Police (@WRPSToday) October 10, 2024
We’re looking forward to having a coffee and conversation with you!
Here’s where we’ll be next:
📷FreshCo (75 Dundas Street North, Cambridge), October 21, 1-3 p.m.
📷Sobeys… pic.twitter.com/7tX7NuIPJp
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