Roseburg Police host “Coffee with a Cop”

ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Roseburg Police Chief Gary Klopfenstein and his staff spent time Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, chatting with residents on National Coffee with a Cop Day.

Chief Gary Klopfenstein, Officers Spencer Dahl and Brayden Wimberly, and Roseburg Police Staff Assistant Kendall Goodman held a “Coffee with a Cop” event at My Coffee on Garden Valley Boulevard in northwest Roseburg.

Standing near a flaming-orange fire pit outside the coffee shop on an early fall morning, Chief Klopfenstein and his staff spoke with teen and young adult members of a local Bible study group called Youth for Christ, whose members belong to various schools and churches. Longtime Roseburg Police Volunteer Doug Burbridge and retired Roseburg Firefighter John Kay also turned out to show support.

“I think the guys in the Police Department deserve everything you can do. They bust their butts every day. They work long hours,” said Burbridge.

Chief Klopfenstein and his staff also spoke with families and individuals who stopped by.

The mission of National Coffee with a Cop Day is to break down barriers between Police Officers and the residents they serve by removing agendas and giving residents a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the Officers in their neighborhood.

“This is a good time for residents to meet the officers who police their community,” Chief Klopfenstein said. “We enjoy the opportunity to get to interact and communicate with community members – especially when they’re not in a time of crisis.”

In addition, residents with questions or concerns can stop by the Roseburg Public Safety Center at 700 SE Douglas Ave. weekdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or contact the Roseburg Police Department at rpd.mailbox@cityofroseburg.org or 541-492-6760.