Most popular place to eat for cops?

[CityHallPub]

Is there a particular place in town where our fine Jacksonville Sheriff's Officers dine most often?

Just curious.....

City Hall Pub give all police, firefighters, and other City, State, and Federal employees (plus juror members) a 25% discount on lunch.

It's right behind the jailhouse, and far enough away from the madness that is lunchtime downtown

[Overstreet]

A suspicious group they may not want that information posted on the internet.

However, if the food is good and you give them a discount I've noticed they will come.

[buckethead]

Dunkin Doughnuts?


(Sorry... had to.)

[Ernest Street]

I have spoken to several Gate Cashiers over the years and they say JSO will come in and help themselves and leave without even waving at them...This is the 95/I-10 location....I also hear they get free Taco bell, but just a rumour.

[Sportmotor]

Dunkin Doughnuts?


(Sorry... had to.)

PFFF

Krispy Cream Doughnuts

[Jason]

I see quite a few at Bono's on San Jose on a regular basis.  Actually, I almost always see a cruiser or two in front of a BBQ place during the lunch hours.  I guess they love BBQ!!?

[Peg]

Four to five JSO  officers routinely dine at a local Famous Amos at about 3:45 a.m.  They are so thoughtful to keep the front parking lot open during this busy time- most of them parking in the shadows behind the restaurant.

[JC]

A suspicious group they may not want that information posted on the internet.

Seriously?  Aren't they "on the clock" when eating lunch? 

I have spoken to several Gate Cashiers over the years and they say JSO will come in and help themselves and leave without even waving at them...This is the 95/I-10 location....I also hear they get free Taco bell, but just a rumour.

Forgive my ignorance but isn't this gift giving akin to bribery?  When does the line get crossed from kindness to mafia style payments for "additional" protection? 

[Shwaz]

A good friend of mine is a cop and from what he says just about everywhere offers a discount to cops. I worked at a deli as a teenager that had a discount button on the register for cops. I believe Starbucks offers free coffee too.

Almost every evening at Mossfire I would see at least 5 or 6 cops eating dinner when I lived across the street.

[CityHallPub]

Interesting responses here. Thanks guys! I'm loving Metro Jacksonville. You definitely get the news you dont see on the news here : )

Now that I think of it, I often see them at Bono's as well!

Stephen, you're right about the free security. There's an officer that lives in my apartment complex, and everytime I pass his car, I just feel safer.

[JC]

Most shop owners extend courtesy and free products to cops for a very good reason.

It makes sure that cops are frequently inside your business.  It is by far, the cheapest form of security that a store owner can get.

For a few bucks at a time, you have police parking and walking around inside your business, which is a deterrent for criminals.  Its as simple as that.

So resources are not being displaced from one place to another which provides some free/discounted treat based only on the giving of said free/discounted treat?

[Jason]

Yeah, I don't see anything amiss about the relationship between the merchants and the police.  Its always volunteered, and never asked for, expected, or required.

Its what people should do.  Back in the old days, people baked them pies and made them lemonade and iced tea sheerly out of appreciation.

My wife and kids have delivered cookies and baked goods to the fire department at the end of our street on multiple occasions.  We also sometimes give cold drinks for the garbage men.  Heh, they in turn leave our trach cans sitting neatly at the end of the driveway.

[Shwaz]

Forgive my ignorance but isn't this gift giving akin to bribery?  When does the line get crossed from kindness to mafia style payments for "additional" protection?

When the cops come back and bust the place up after hours if denied their discount 

[Overstreet]

The discounts merchants give out develop good will. The cop discount gives them motivation to be there with the cop car out front. It limits meal time robbery and makes for a repeat customer.  Some places give military discounts. I get discounts cause I'm over 55 in some resturants. It only makes me come back to eat there again. I've gotten employee discount rates in the eating places when building hospitals.  I've gotten discounts at Beals cause I'm old. I've gotten discounts at the appliance store cause they want my repeat business. I get discounts at the drug store too.

Discounts are not unusual.

[JC]

Forgive my ignorance but isn't this gift giving akin to bribery?  When does the line get crossed from kindness to mafia style payments for "additional" protection?

When the cops come back and bust the place up after hours if denied their discount 

Nice LOL!