Cherry Hill Police To Host 'Coffee With A Cop'

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Not every interaction with police occurs under pleasurable circumstances. But "Coffee with a Cop" is different.

The Cherry Hill Police Department will host the program from 8-10 a.m. Friday at Wawa (904 Haddonfield Rd.). The program is meant to encourage communication and positive interactions between law enforcement and the public.

The Coffee with a Cop initiative began in Hawthorne, California, in 2011, when the city's police department sought ways to more successfully interact with local citizens. The program has since spread to all 50 states and into Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Australia.

Over the past six years, more than 15,000 Coffee with a Cop events have taken place.