Bayonne police officers gave out spare coffee and orange juice at the recent food distribution at 16th Street Park.
Tropicana donated the drinks to the Bayonne Police for the “Coffee with a Cop” event that was scheduled for Oct. 7. Due to COVID-19 concerns, Police Chief Robert Geisler opted to delay the event to protect residents and officers from the Coronavirus.
COVID-19 concerns
The Coffee With A Cop event was set to take place at the 16th Street Park on Oct. 7, including a discussion with police officers from all ranks and several divisions.
“Late last week, I was informed that the parent organization of Coffee with a Cop cancelled this year’s National Coffee with a Cop Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Geisler said on Oct. 5. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Bayonne Police Department will follow suit.”
Although there were safety measures in place, according to Geisler, he felt that the best course of action is to cancel the event on Wednesday and reschedule it for a later date.
The postponement came as the city has witnessed a small rise in COVID-19 cases on Oct. 8, climbing to 18 cases.
“I made this decision with the health and safety of our community and the health and safety of our police offers as my priority,” Geisler said. “I am disappointed that this event is cancelled. This is an event that I, the members of the Bayonne Police Department, and members of the community have been looking forward to.”
Paying it forward
Geisler said he “looks forward to a time when we can all meet again without the threat of contracting COVID-19.”
However, in the meanwhile, the Police Department faced a new issue:
“What to do with the donations?”
The solution was to give it those who need it most.
Bayonne police officers handed out all the drinks to residents who came to 16th Street Park on Oct. 7 for the Bayonne Food Bank distribution.
Chief Geisler said; “I would like to thank everyone at Tropicana for their continued support of the Bayonne Police Department and for allowing us to re-purpose this extremely generous donation to benefit those in our community who can use it the most.”
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