BY BRADY RHOADES: Communities fight crime together.<\/p>\n

Yes, police officers and deputies wear the badge, carry the weapons, and have sworn to enforce the law and protect the citizenry.<\/p>\n

But they depend on law-abiding citizens to help them catch bad guys.<\/p>\n

In an annual effort to raise awareness of crime and build teamwork between locals and law enforcement, our cities have scheduled National Night Out.<\/p>\n

This year’s event will commemorate the 35th Anniversary of National Night Out across America.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

BY BRADY RHOADES: Communities fight crime together.<\/p>\n

Yes, police officers and deputies wear the badge, carry the weapons, and have sworn to enforce the law and protect the citizenry.<\/p>\n

But they depend on law-abiding citizens to help them catch bad guys.<\/p>\n

In an annual effort to raise awareness of crime and build teamwork between locals and law enforcement, our cities have scheduled National Night Out.<\/p>\n

This year’s event will commemorate the 35th Anniversary of National Night Out across America.<\/p>\n

The Garden Grove Police Department is holding National Night out from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 at the Village Green.<\/p>\n

For more than 20 years the Garden Grove Police Department and neighborhoods around the community have supported this unique opportunity focused on the shared importance of building safer neighborhoods, encouraging community involvement in crime prevention, and strengthening police\/community relations.<\/p>\n

To find a gathering in your neighborhood, or to obtain additional information on National Night Out, please call 714-741-5760.<\/p>\n

Stanton\u2019s National Night Out! will take place at Stanton Central Park on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Participants can expect an array of activity booths hosted by local community organizations as well as plenty of opportunities to get to know your deputies and firefighters and view the equipment they use.<\/p>\n

Free cake will be served to all visitors to the exhibition. This event will be followed by the movie under the stars showing of \u201cCars 3.\u201d<\/p>\n

Join the Westminster Police Department for National Night Out! on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Target parking lot at 16400 Beach Blvd. in Westminster.<\/p>\n

Free and family-friendly games, activities, and Paco the K-9 will be featured.<\/p>\n

National Night Out has been shown to be an effective and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit, drug prevention awareness, and police-community partnerships in the fight for a safer nation. Nationally, about 50 million people participate every year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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