Helena Police and Fire Chiefs Launch “Coffee with the Chiefs” Events

Published on April 04, 2024

Helena, MT – Helena’s Chief of Police, Brett Petty, and Fire Chief, Jon Campbell, will host weekly “Coffee with the Chiefs” community conversations at coffee shops around the City starting April 9.

Helena residents are invited to join Chief Petty and Chief Campbell to learn more about Helena’s upcoming public safety mill levy and bond issues that will be on the upcoming June ballot. The Chiefs look forward to answering questions and sharing the impact to public safety the bond and levy will have on the Helena community.

“It is an honor to serve and protect our neighbors in Helena,” says Chief Petty. “As Helena continues to grow as a community, the levy would strategically increase staffing and allow our officers to be even more engaged with the community.”

“Helena has the opportunity to invest in the long-term safety of our community,” explains Chief Campbell. “Our calls for service have increased almost 900 percent since we opened our second fire station 45 years ago. Our firefighters take great pride in their role keeping Helena safe, and expanding the Fire Department’s ability to respond quickly and effectively with a new fire station is critical as Helena grows.”

Locations for Coffee with the Chiefs include:

Tuesday Mornings, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

• April 9 – Scenic Brew
• April 16 – Montago
• April 23 – Red Atlas
• April 30 – City Brew
• May 7 - Vanilla Bean
• May 14 – 1889 Coffeehouse
• May 21 – Bagel Co
• May 28 - Fire Tower Coffee

For a full schedule of dates and locations, visit www.helenamt.gov/public-safety-vote/.