Coffee with a Cop
Unscripted conversations. The chapter can cover coffee, signage, and hosting costs.
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Where you will find MIPD each year
The chapter exists in part to keep these gatherings warm, stocked, and possible. These are events where the Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) takes part, and they come around every year. Check with the Department for exact dates.
MIPD community calendar
Annual rhythm of the Island
February
Lunar New Year Event
Department presence at the Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA).
March
Senior Resources Fair
Safety information and relationship-building with older Islanders.
April
Preschool Association Circus
The family circus from the Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA), an Island tradition for 60 years.
April
Drug Take-Back Day
Safe disposal of unused medications on the national Take Back Day from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Repeated in October.
July
Summer Celebration
Second Saturday. Plus Mostly Music in the Park on Thursdays.
August
National Night Out
First Tuesday. The year’s signature neighbor-to-officer night. Mostly Music in the Park continues on Thursdays.
September
Mercer Island Farmers Market booth
Sunday closest to 9/11. A quiet, fitting public-safety presence.
October
Mid-Autumn Festival, Take-Back, Trick-or-Treat
Mercer Island Center for the Arts carnival, second Drug Take-Back Day, and Town Center Trick or Treat on the Friday closest to Halloween.
December
Tree Lighting, Battle of the Badges, Holiday Party
Thursday after Thanksgiving for the Tree Lighting, plus the friendly rivalry and the department’s community holiday gathering.
Recent events
Coffee with a Cop
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Mercer Island police officers met neighbors over coffee at the South End Starbucks. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.
Year-round
Standing programs the chapter can support
Paws on Patrol
K9 and community animal gatherings that lower the temperature between residents and officers.
Seniors Living Alone
Check-ins and education for a population that values a familiar uniform at the door.
Bike Rodeos
Skills, helmets, and joy. Classic Foundation-eligible youth safety education.
Marine Patrol education
On-water safety talks and events unique to an island city.
School District new-family welcomes
A first handshake with families new to the Island schools.
Have a block party or neighborhood gathering and want an officer? Start with the Department, then ask the chapter if a small hospitality or giveaway budget would help.
