Something Positive Brewing with LPD

August 1, 2016 (Published in the Lynn Item)

By MICHELE DURGIN

LYNN — Eva Yeno, a West African native and Lynn resident, was curious about the “Coffee With A Cop” event and stopped by the Land of A Thousand Hills cafe to check it out.

“Talks like this help people trust each other more and that’s needed,” said the Lynn Classical senior. “I am going to encourage people at school to come to next month’s meeting and I hope everyone who attends spreads the word that the police are here to help us.”

Five years ago, police officers in Hawthorne, Calif., hosted the first “Coffee With A Cop” gathering to improve relations between law enforcement and the community.

Today, there are programs in all states. The Lynn Police Department held its third discussion at the coffee shop on Munroe Street.  Read full article…