Tri-Cities police to hold National Night Out event Aug. 2

Officers across the Tri-Cities are hosting National Night Out, a series of family gatherings to help build relationships between the community and police.

The events take place Aug. 2.

▪  Kennewick: 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Southridge Sports and Event Complex. Activities include bounce houses, vehicle displays and free food and drink.

▪  Pasco: Events start at 5 p.m. in neighborhoods in the city that registered to participate before July 29. The focus is to help “build police-community partnerships and camaraderie with their neighbors.”

▪  Richland: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in John Dam Plaza. Drawings for raffles, which includes bicycles for kids, will take place at 7:15 p.m.

▪  West Richland: 5 to 8 p.m. at Flat Top Park, 4749 W. Van Giesen. There will games, hamburgers and hot dogs. Officers will teach participants about crime prevention. Child identification kits will be available free of charge.

More information on National Night Out can be found at natw.org/about.

This story was originally published July 31, 2016 at 8:08 PM with the headline "Tri-Cities police to hold National Night Out event Aug. 2."