National Coffee with a Cop Day is Wednesday, Oct. 5, and Penn State police officers are celebrating, giving away coffee and snacks at 22 Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania.
Penn State students and employees are invited to stop by one of these events for free refreshments and to get to know the Penn State police officers who serve their campus. Employees and students also are encouraged to ask questions and learn more about the programs and services offered by University Police, a unit within University Police and Public Safety.
“Throughout the year, Penn State police officers host community events across the University Park and commonwealth campuses to engage with and support the members of our community,” said Charlie Noffsinger, associate vice president of University Police and Public Safety. “The celebration of national Coffee with a Cop Day provides yet another way for our officers to collectively show appreciation to those we serve and to connect with community members.”
University police officers will host events throughout the day, at the times and locations noted below.
- University Park, 9-11 a.m., Waring Commons
- Abington: 10-11 a.m., Woodland Lobby
- Altoona: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Slep Student Center
- Beaver: 10 a.m.-noon, Brodhead Bistro Patio
- Behrend: 9-11 a.m., Reed Breakwall
- Berks: 7:30 – 8:30 a.m., Perkins Lobby
- Brandywine: 8-10 a.m., The Sub
- Carlisle/Dickinson Law: 2-4 p.m., The Commons
- DuBois: 9-10 a.m., Lion’s Den Cafeteria
- Fayette: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Williams Building quad area
- Great Valley: 7-8 a.m., Knowledge Commons
- Greater Allegheny: 9-10 a.m., Student Community Center upper conc.
- Harrisburg: 8 a.m.-noon, Olmsted atrium
- Hazleton: 8-10 a.m., Butler Teacher Resource Center
- Lehigh Valley: 9-11 a.m., Centre Hall
- Mont Alto: 9-11 a.m., Mill Stream Café
- New Kensington: 10-11 a.m., Main lobby by café
- Schuylkill: 8-10 a.m., Student Community Center
- Scranton: 9-11 a.m., SLC cafeteria
- Shenango: 10 a.m.-noon, Great Hall
- Wilkes-Barre: 9-11 a.m., Hickory Court Cafeteria
- York: 8-10 a.m., Pullo Center lobby, first floor
Employees and students are encouraged to arrive early, as refreshments are available while supplies last.
Founded by the Police Department in Hawthorne, California, in 2011, Coffee with a Cop Day has become one of the most successful community-oriented policing programs in the country and is celebrated in all 50 states. Additional information on this initiative can be found at www.coffeewithacop.com.
For more information on the services provided to the Penn State community by University Police and Public Safety, please visit www.police.psu.edu.