Breaking down barriers

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From left, Officer Mark “Mano” Arnold and Officer Greg Silva with the Hawaii Police Department talk with kupuna Friday during National Coffee with a Cop Day at McDonald’s in Downtown Hilo. The event aims to help break down barriers between police officers and the community through casual conversation over coffee. More than 2,000 law enforcement agencies and communities nationwide participated.

From left, Officer Mark “Mano” Arnold and Officer Greg Silva with the Hawaii Police Department talk with kupuna Friday during National Coffee with a Cop Day at McDonald’s in Downtown Hilo. The event aims to help break down barriers between police officers and the community through casual conversation over coffee. More than 2,000 law enforcement agencies and communities nationwide participated.