Concerned residents met with officers of the law at the Boosey Creek Cafe on the morning of Thursday, November 28, for an informal Coffee with a Cop.
Katamatite Police Station Acting Leading Senior Constable Phil Armstrong was joined by officers from the Numurkah and Cobram police stations.
He said the event was a success.
“We ended up having about 20 members of the local community who came along and had a chat,” he said.
Sen Constable Armstrong said a strong theme was the volume of traffic through the centre of Katamatite.
Sen Constable Armstrong said he told those present that he met with a VicRoads representative in Katamatite two weeks ago to discuss traffic issues in town.
He said he was striving to achieve change to road conditions in Katamatite to tackle the amount and speed of traffic through the town.
With members of the community also coming forward with information relating to ongoing investigations, Sen Constable Armstrong said law enforcement could focus its attention on specific community concerns.
“A lot of people don’t have regular involvement with the police,” he said.
“So to meet in an informal environment is conducive to some people feeling more at ease.”
He said it was vitally important that law enforcement be accessible to the community.
“We’re public servants, and we should always be accessible to the public,” he said.
“And the public needs to feel comfortable approaching us and seeking our help.
“The coffee was lovely, and thanks to the Boosey Creek Cafe and Katamatite Lions Club for their support of the event.”