Settlement Guide: Building bridges between police and communities
Cup with a cop Source: SBS/Wolfgang Mueller
Many of us will meet police in our day to day lives. For some new arrivals it can be a fearful experience, reminding them of corruption or injustice in their homelands.A new initiative called Coffee with a Cop a brainchild of Police Superintendent Peter Lennon, is trying to overcome old resentments towards police. In NSW, police is trying a novel approach towards bridging the gap between police and communities.
Many of us will meet police in our day to day lives. For some new arrivals it can be a fearful experience, reminding them of corruption or injustice in their homelands.A new initiative called Coffee with a Cop a brainchild of Police Superintendent Peter Lennon, is trying to overcome old resentments towards police. In NSW, police is trying a novel approach towards bridging the gap between police and communities.
