Coffee with a Cop Creates a Safe Community

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Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

People were able to meet, speak to, and enjoy free coffee and snacks with the RCMP Officers from the Vegreville Detachment at the third session of Coffee with a Cop at Vegreville Centennial Library on February 13.

S/Sgt. Terry Hyggen, Cpl. Raymond Stack, and Cst. Irnes Dzafovic attended this program.

Tanya Giebelhaus and her son, Lennox with S/Sgt. Terry Hyggen.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

S/Sgt. Hyggen said he feels this program is essential because it is important for police to get out and speak with the people in our community and have relationships with them to improve their service here and find out about what issues the people are concern about or facing.

Tanya Giebelhaus, who attended the program with her son, Lennox said she loved the program because Lennox liked asking questions and getting to know the police officers. “I feel it is important for children to get to know police officers so they aren’t scared of them and will be able to turn to them when they encounter someone who is bad or a dangerous situation and then the children can talk to the police and ask them for help,” Giebelhaus said. “For my own sake, I just wanted to get to know the police officers and be able to become comfortable with them.” Jodie Conley added that she felt the program was awesome and everyone should come. “This program is a positive experience because it helps us get to know members of the community who are protecting us. I didn’t have any issues or concerns I needed to address, I just came to visit.”