Prince Albert police to review feedback after final Coffee with a Cop session 

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Inspector Lisa Simonson said many of the concerns raised during the event focused on everyday issues affecting neighbourhoods and local businesses. 

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Nogier added that public perceptions of safety are an important part of the conversation, particularly when those concerns reflect what police are seeing on the ground. 

“It’s always nice when those align with the actual realities of public safety so that we make sure we’re on the same path,” he said. 

With all three sessions now complete, Nogier said the police service will review the feedback collected across the series before deciding how future public engagement should look. 

“Is there a better way of getting community feedback and participation?” Nogier said, describing the pilot as a chance to assess whether the format should continue. 

For now, he said, police are not committing to future Coffee with a Cop events. 

“We’re going to use this as a stepping stone to get back out,” Nogier said. 

He said the sessions were also meant to maintain a visible police presence and give residents a chance to connect directly with officers if they chose to participate. 

“We wanted to let the public know that we will be available for those consultations.”

He said the informal setting was part of the reason the format appealed to organizers. 

“Sometimes you can accomplish a lot of good things out of writing things on a napkin versus having a big public presentation,” Nogier said. 

The chief of police said the service wants to remain engaged with the community as it considers future outreach.

“We’ve already heard today that people are concerned about traffic flow around their residential areas and in some business areas. So far that’s really been the flavour of the conversation,” Simonson said. 

Simonson said some people may not have realized the event was taking place, but even brief conversations gave organizers a chance to reach out and hear questions or concerns about the community. 

“It’s nice to be able to connect with the community. Sometimes we just don’t get to do that in a positive setting,” she said. 

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com