ST. LOUIS—Neighborhoods across the region will come together tonight for the annual National Night Out.
The country-wide effort is a community-building campaign promoting awareness of crime and drug prevention while strengthening police-community partnerships.
There are several events in St. Louis City, including one in Benton Park. The post on social media is encouraging people to come out and meet their neighbors. There will be a potluck dinner, music, games and more.
Ferguson is also hosting events tonight. Chief Troy Doyle and the police department says it is looking forward to visiting several neighborhoods in their community.
In Edwardsville, officials are planning two days of fun. The community will gather for the National Night Out event on Oct. 1 at City Park. There will be food, bounce houses, live entertainment, giveaways and more. Then, on Oct. 5, the police department is offering a behind-the-scenes look at the Public Safety Building, complete with tours and demonstrations, police K-9s, a live burn demo and more.
Other communities like, Florissant, Dellwood and Des Peres are hosting events tonight.
- The North County Cooperative Police Department is hosting events the entire month:
- Beverly Hills: October 5th (Beverly Hills City Hall 7150 Natural Bridge) 2p-6p
- Velda Village Hills & Uplands Park: October 8th (6500-6700 Glenmore Ave) 6p-8p
- Wellston: October 15th (Trojan Park, 6149 Suburban) 6p-8p
- Hanley Hills & Vinita Park: October 22nd (James McGee Park, 8374 Midland Blvd) 6p-8p
- Flordell Hills: October 24th (Flordell Hills City Hall) 6p-8p
A July ordinance led to Saint Louis holding their national night out in October while many other cities across the country held theirs in August.