ARTICLE
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This year, National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The Marion Police Department is partnering with the Marion Fire and Parks & Recreation Departments to organize a community-wide event from 5-7 p.m. at Thomas Park, 343 Marion Blvd. Enjoy K9 demonstrations, police and fire equipment on display, games, an obstacle course, giveaways and more. Come early to enjoy hotdogs, chips and water courtesy of Marion Hy-Vee. Each year, millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all 50 states in the U.S.