Settlement Guide:Building briges between police and communities

Cup with a cop

Cup with a cop Source: Wolfgang Mueller

Whether its reporting suspicious activity, or being random breath tested, many of us will meet police in our day to day lives.However, 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 is trying to overcome old resentments towards police.


Michelle Chen finds out more.


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