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Showing out for National Night Out
Games, food, music and laughter were in the air throughout Chicago on National Night Out 2021, where districts through- out the city hold an annual community-building campaign to promote law enforcement partnerships and neighborhood ca- maraderie.
Each district conducted its own National Night Out at parks, district stations and churches. But no matter the venue, resi- dents from the community crowded around to engage with offi- cers, enjoy delicious food and hang out with family.
The 17th District held National Night Out at the Salvation Army Mayfair Community Church, which allowed for more space than their usual venues at their station or at communi- ty parks. Officers from the bomb squad and the mounted unit were on scene to teach residents about the different units. Ul- timately, it was an event for everyone to relax and have a great time with law enforcement.
“It’s important that we reach out and have that connection,” said Jerry Zanders, a 17th District community policing officer. “I think we definitely see that positive interaction that we’ve all been striving for. We had some people that we never saw before, and they were wishing us well.”
The 17th District, along with the rest of the Chicago Police Department, achieved their mission — building trust between law enforcement and the community. Here’s a look at National Night Out 2021.
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Officers in 003 provided some neighborhood camaraderie at their Na- tional Night Out event. This year the event was held at Meyering Park, where hundreds of citizens from South Shore, Woodlawn, Park Manor and Grand Crossing played games and entered raffles to win prizes.
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Fifth District officers hosted their National Night Out at Gately Park. Neighborhood residents were able to receive their COVID vaccinations at the event while enjoying an evening filled with live entertainment, music and food.
The 14th District’s National Night Out at Haas Park had activities like painting and games like Dunk a Cop and their own version of cornhole, named Emoji Toss. Children also entered a raffle for a chance to win one of a dozen bikes provided by the Target in Elston.
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