UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — National Coffee with a Cop Day is Wednesday, Oct. 4, and Penn State police officers are celebrating by giving away coffee and snacks at Penn State’s 22 campuses across Pennsylvania.
Penn State employees and students are invited to stop by one of these events to grab free refreshments and to get to know the Penn State police officers who serve their campus. Employees and students are also 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 our communities’ students, faculty, staff and visitors,” noted Wesley Sheets, chief 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.”
Police officers will host events throughout the day, at the times and locations noted below. Employees and students are encouraged to arrive early, as refreshments are available while supplies last.
- Abington: 9-10 a.m., Woodland Building
- Altoona: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Slep Student Center
- Beaver: 10-11 a.m. Brodhead Bistro Patio
- Behrend: 9-11 a.m., Reed Union Building
- Berks: 12 – 1 p.m., Perkins Student Center (Lower Lobby)
- Brandywine: 8-10 a.m., Main Building Lounge
- DuBois: 9-10 a.m., Lion’s Café
- Fayette: 9-10 a.m., Williams Building (Quad Area)
- Great Valley (Pizza with a Cop event): 7-8 p.m., Knowledge Commons
- Greater Allegheny: 8-10 a.m., Frable Building (2nd Floor Lounge)
- Harrisburg: 8-9 a.m., Olmsted Atrium
- Hazleton: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Butler Building
- Lehigh Valley: 8-10 a.m., Centre Hall
- New Kensington: 9-10 a.m., Lobby (By Main Entrance)
- Schuylkill: 9-10 a.m., Student Community Center
- Scranton: 9-11 a.m., SLC Cafeteria
- Shenango: 8-10 a.m., Great Hall (Sharon Hall)
- Wilkes-Barre: 9-10 a.m., Student Commons
- York: 8-10 a.m., Pullo Center Lobby (Lower Level)
- University Park: 9-11 a.m., Findlay Commons
In addition, the following campuses will host Coffee with a Cop events on alternative dates:
- Dickinson Law: Wednesday, Oct. 11, 9-11 a.m., Commons
- Mont Alto: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 9-11 a.m., Millstream Café
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 fifty 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.