Are community coffee events effective?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It started in Albuquerque with Coffee with a Cop and now everyone from city councilors to local contractors are trying it, hoping to improve community relations.
“This proliferation of coffee with somebody is just an interesting phenomenon,” said UNM Sociology Professor Richard Wood.
“A lot of institutions police departments, politicians, government; are trying to find ways to reach out and build a little trust, build a little legitimacy and may