Santa Clarita residents stopped by Starbucks to drink coffee and talk Thursday morning with Sheriff’s Station Captain Robert Lewis and other zone deputies.

Coffee with a Cop is a casual event in which community members can talk with specific zone deputies.

“If there is a problem or issue in the community, they have a place to go,” said Lewis. “They can call the deputy specifically.”

Each zone leader is assigned to a different part of the community,

The event is held for deputies to get out in the community and for the members to ask questions and get to know their zone deputies.

“People really need to put aside old cliches about cops, we’re human beings, we all have families, we all live in the community…” he said. “We’re here to serve the community.”

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s zone leaders are listed below:

For the “Gorman” area, Deputy John DeYoung can be reached at [email protected]. His patrol zone is the farthest from the station, and reaches north well past city limits.

For the Castaic/ Val Verde area, Deputy Brian Rooney, can be reached at [email protected], or calling the station and asking for Rooney. He’s frequently conducting outreach in the Val Verde area in addition to patrol responsibilities. Rooney helps administer the local chapter of the YAL.

In the Stevenson Ranch area, the CPU leader is Deputy Kevin Duxbury [email protected] or at 661-799-5158

For the Saugus area, the CPU zone leader is Deputy Chris Craft, who can be reached at [email protected] 661-799-5161

For the Valencia area, Deputy Brian Heischuber can be reached at [email protected] 661-799-5163.

For the Newhall area, Deputy Betsy Shackelford can be reached at [email protected] 661-255-1121 ext. 4411.

Canyon Country is divided into two zones, due to the population density:

In Canyon Country West, the zone leader is Deputy Jon Wilson, available at [email protected] 661-799-5159.

The Canyon Country East zone is being handled by Deputy Luis Cabrera, at [email protected] 661-799-5158.

For deputies DeYoung and Rooney, who do not have a direct line listed, phone messages can be left with CPU Sergeant Michael Wright at 661-799-5802.