Crime event unites city, community

National Night Out, Aug. 2 this year, brings law enforcement officers, emergency personnel and the public together to learn about neighborhood crime, crime prevention tips, safety at home and creating neighborhood watch groups while having fun in a relaxed atmosphere.

Put together your own neighborhood block-party get-together or find one from a sampling of events in the San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Lancaster and West Hollywood. Remember to turn on your front porch light as a symbol of public awareness for the annual event.

Tuesday La Verne:

Learn about community and police partnerships and tips for personal and property safety at the event, 4:307:30p.m. Las Flores Park, 3175Bolling Ave., La Verne. Information: cityoflaverne.org

City of West Hollywood: Block parties with members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Contact Jessica Anukam, city of West Hollywood public safety specialist, at 323848-6436 or by email: janukam@weho. org. Check the website for times — one event begins at 4p.m. — and addresses at bit.ly/3J2sMeF.

Baldwin Park: The Baldwin Park Police Department hosts the event with a meet and greet with police officers and a chance to see emergency and police vehicles display and learn about police careers 5-8 p.m. at 14403 E. Pacific Ave. See the July 11posting for details: facebook.com/BaldwinParkPD

City of Lawndale: Meet and greet Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel plus enjoy music and refreshments 5-7p.m. at Civic Center Plaza, 14717 Burin Ave. 310-973-3220. Details: bit.ly/3b9cOmf

Mission Hills: Communities in the Los Angeles Police Department Mission Community Police Station host the event that includes meet and greet the senior lead police officers, public information displays, music by DJ Bobby Arias and food 5-7p.m. Bring a mask, blanket for seating. No pets allowed. Brand Park, 15121Brand Blvd. Betty Ley, 818-401-3272. Details: bit.ly/3b4y7p2

Panorama City: Meet Los Angeles Police Department officers from Mission Community Police Station and get community and public safety information at 5p.m. Members of the Panorama City Neighborhood Council will attend. Plaza Del Valle, 8610Van Nuys Blvd. Plaza Del Valle, 818-892-7816. facebook.com/ plaza.del.valle.1/ City of San Gabriel and the San Gabriel Police Department: Join the block party, including local neighborhood watch groups, and learn about personal safety and home security tips, and about local community-police partnerships at 5p.m. Mission District, 320S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel. Crime prevention Officer Stacy Gutierrez, 626-451-5455or email, SG551@sgpd. com. Details: bit.ly/3un1CbZ. SanGabrielCity.com

Inglewood Police Department: Meet and greet officers and get home and personal safety tips 5-8p.m. in front of Inglewood High School, 231S. Grevillea Ave. 310-412-5530. cityofinglewood. org/DocumentCenter/View/18025/ NNO-2022

Sierra Madre: The Sierra Madre Police Department host the event with public safety displays, children's activities, entertainment and food 5-8p.m. Memorial Park, 222W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Details: bit.ly/3Ja1OBW

Torrance: Meet and greet Torrance Police Department Officers at two parks and four other locations 5-7 p.m. at Hickory Park, 2850 232nd St., and Seaside Heroes Park, 22851Anza Ave. See Tuesday's posting for the flyer and other locations at facebook.com/TorrancePD.

Bell Gardens: The event includes a meet and greet with Bell Gardens Police Department officers, ask about home

and personal safety tips, children's activities, food, music and raffles, 5:30-8p.m. Bring a lawn chair for seating. Veterans Park, 6662Loveland St. 562-8067637. facebook.com/bellgardenspolicedepartment/

Burbank Police Department:

Meet Burbank police officers, view police vehicles and helicopter displays and enjoy community exhibits, refreshments and family activities at 5:30p.m. at Johnny Carson Park, 400Bob Hope Drive, Burbank. Burbank Police Department, Community Resource Officers, 818-238-3235. facebook. com/BurbankCA/

City of Downey: Event includes crime prevention workshop, children's activities, community information booths, “suit-up” with SWAT team and food, 5:308:30p.m. Downey City Hall area, 11111 Brookshire Ave. Stephanie Arroyo, 562-904-2374 or email: sarroyo@downeyca.org. Details: bit.ly/3zCW5B8

Beverly Hills: Meet and greet Beverly Hills Police Department officers, the department's SWAT team and K-9 units and meet Beverly Hills Fire Department personnel plus enjoy games, music and food trucks 6-9 p.m. at 400 block of North Rexford Drive. Details: bit.ly/3BfcmNV

Harbor City: 6-9 p.m. Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, 25820Vermont Ave. Details: bit. ly/3RXjEMi Northridge: Children's activities and a screening of “Encanto” (2021) at 6p.m. Northridge Recreation Center, 18300 Lemarsh Ave. (at Reseda Boulevard).

Event is cosponsored by Los Angeles City Council member John Lee's office, Los Angeles Police Department Devonshire Community Police Station and Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks. See details on the July 21posting: facebook.com/LAPDDevonshire

Sherman Oaks Galleria: Meet senior lead officers from the Los Angeles Police Department Van Nuys Community Police Station, 911 dispatch employees, Los Angeles Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team members and members of the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce at 6 p.m. at Center Plaza at the Galleria, 15301Ventura Blvd., Sherman

Oaks. shermanoaksgalleria.com/ events/ Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood

Council: The event includes food, entertainment and meeting and greeting officers with the Los Angeles Police Department at 6 p.m. Event is hosted by the LAPD, the neighborhood council and the Little Landers Historical Society. Little Landers Park, 10110Commerce Ave. (at Valmont Street), Tujunga. Details: bit.ly/3PMV9zK

Valley Village: Neighborhood Council Valley Village stages an event with music, food and a glow stick walk 6:30-8p.m. Bring your own glow stick. Valley Village Park, 5000Westpark Drive. Maribel Ulloa-Garcia, 323-578-6300or email: maribelugncvv@gmail.com. myvalleyvillage.com/

City of Lakewood: Meet and greet Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel, see a display of emergency vehicles plus enjoy children's activities and games, 7-9p.m. Bolivar Park, 3300Del Amo Blvd. 562-866-9771, ext. 2114. Details: bit.ly/3BntTDS

Thursday

Lancaster: Meet and greet personnel from the California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and see law enforcement vehicles on display 4-9p.m. Date coincides with Lancaster's BLVD Farmers Market event. Lancaster Boulevard, between Ehrlich and Fern avenues. Details: bit.ly/3vglLBk

South El Monte: Event includes crime prevention tips, games and food 5-8p.m. Thursday. School backpack giveaway at 6p.m. (child must be present; while supplies last). Movie screening of “Sing 2” (2021) at sunset. Mary Van Dyke Park, 1819Central Ave. 626579-2043. Flyer with details: bit. ly/3cKDJp1

Save the date

San Fernando Police Department will host a National Night Out at 6p.m. Thursday. Event includes children's activities, entertainment, public information, food and a photo opportunity with the SFPD's '56 Chevrolet patrol car. First and Macneil streets, San Fernando. Check here for the flyer with information: ci.sanfernando.ca.us/sfpolice/#nno General information about National Night Out: natw.org