LIHU‘E — Police Chief Todd Raybuck is still waiting to meet the kupuna following the third Coffee With A Cop, Thursday at the Starbucks store at the Kukui Grove Center.
LIHU‘E — Police Chief Todd Raybuck is still waiting to meet the kupuna following the third Coffee With A Cop, Thursday at the Starbucks store at the Kukui Grove Center.
“In Las Vegas, we would have a lot of the seniors attend these Coffee With A Cop,” Raybuck said. “There are things happening that we would like to feel comfortable, knowing they have gotten the word about people who want to take advantage of them.”
One of them, Tommy Rita was able to meet with the KPD leadership after being dropped off by his wife who went off for her weekly exercise before returning to pick him up.
Roy Morita, a member of the Kaua‘i Police Commission, was initially concerned when he saw the collection of KPD vehicles in the parking lot while getting his morning drink.
His fears were waylaid and he joined the officers and chief in talking story with the steady stream of people flowing through Starbucks.
Raybuck led the team of officers and the department leadership in meeting people on their way to work, or team meetings like Pastor John Cabello and Hope Collective that previously participated with KPD in hosting a series of Pastors, Platters and Police food outreach during the height of the pandemic.
Raybuck said plans are under way to host a Coffee With A Cop out in Waimea in the near future.
“We really encourage people to join us to discuss any concerns they have, with hopes of making their community an even safer place to live,” Raybuck said in an invitation for the Thursday event. “We are here for you, and we want people to feel comfortable talking to us, which is why we host these in such a relaxing setting.”
Stay tuned for details on the fourth Coffee With A Cop that is anticipated to take place in Waimea.
