'Coffee With A Cop' Returns To Parsippany, RSVP Required

PARSIPPANY, NJ — "Coffee with a Cop" has become a hit, according to the Parsippany Police Department. The event will return from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 28 at Valley Bank inside Arlington Plaza.

However, an RSVP is required this time. To attend, respond by contacting Ildiko Peluso through the contact info below:

The national Coffee with a Cop program is designed to help police and the public build relations and trust in a casual environment. The initiative began 10 years ago in Hawthorne, California, when officers looked for ways to more successfully interact with the community.

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Since then, Coffee with a Cop has spread to all 50 states and Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Australia.

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