Wednesday , October 2 , 2019 is National Coffee with a Cop Day.

" Coffee with a Cop " is a national initiative that aims to advance the practice of community policing by improving relationships between police officers and community members. City of Imperial police officers will be at Brickhouse Coffee on Aten Road from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and again from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office will be at the Starbucks in the Foothills from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and the El Centro Police Department will have officers at the Starbucks inside Target from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

" Coffee with a Cop " is a community outreach effort that provides opportunities for community members to informally meet officers and discuss community issues.