"Coffee With A Cop" Perfect Time To Meet With Local Police

If you missed the “Coffee with a Cop” event Tuesday morning you missed the opportunity to speak with members of the Suffolk County Police Department and to ask questions.

Suffolk County Police from the Fourth Precinct hosted “Coffee with a Cop” at the Hauppauge Palace Diner Tuesday morning between 9am and 11am.  Attendees had the opportunity to meet one on one with officers. Unfortunately, the event was sparsely attended by the public. The concept of interacting with residents in a neutral setting is a good way for the police to keep apprised of what is happening in a community, listen to concerns and to develop relationships.

This type of forum allows for the public to ask the questions discussed on social media. Some of the questions Smithtown Matters receives deal with suspected drug dealing and burglaries. Coffee with a Cop is perfect for asking the police if they are aware of a certain site suspected of illegal activity.

The police department has a wealth of information which they make available on their website .

Over coffee officers provided guidance on how to handle parking lots at night, information about identity theft and more the more challenging topic of young people and drug use.   

The Fourth Precinct will be hosting monthly community meetings, The next meeting will be held September 6th, at the Nesconset Library, 148 Smithtown Blvd. Nesconset @ 7pm