Sarasota Police Department hosts 'Night Out' for families

Sarasota families joined the rest of the country in celebrating crime prevention during the Sarasota Police Department during National Night Out, "American's Night Out Against Crime" event.

  • By Shane Donglasan
  • | 1:20 p.m. October 2, 2018
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On Oct. 2, the Sarasota Police Department joined hundreds of other police departments across the country to let their communities know how they can take a stand against crime. Community members got the chance to meet their police officers and learn about different aspects of the SPD during the organization's National Night Out, "American's Night Out Against Crime" event.

The family-friendly evening featured monster trucks, K-9 demonstrations, a SWAT training course and an appearance from McGruff the Crime Dog.

 

Christian Mauricio gets his fingerprints done.
Christian Mauricio gets his fingerprints done.
Joshua La Voy with his grandfather Wilson La Voy.
Joshua La Voy with his grandfather Wilson La Voy.
Ben Bernard tests out a police motorcycle.
Ben Bernard tests out a police motorcycle.
Christian and Tristen Mauricio with their mother, Terah.
Christian and Tristen Mauricio with their mother, Terah.
Officer Nick Dominis with K-9 Coti.
Officer Nick Dominis with K-9 Coti.
Jaime Lee (back) with her family Justin, Gadsden, Ryder and Casey Lee.
Jaime Lee (back) with her family Justin, Gadsden, Ryder and Casey Lee.
Attendees got the chance to try their hand at a SWAT course.
Attendees got the chance to try their hand at a SWAT course.
A rescue vehicle was one of the many different modes of transportation featured at the event.
A rescue vehicle was one of the many different modes of transportation featured at the event.
Samantha and Mercedes Espina (back) with Isabella and Isabelle.
Samantha and Mercedes Espina (back) with Isabella and Isabelle.
Shel'Tabia Hill and Zaylon McCullough
Shel'Tabia Hill and Zaylon McCullough
Colton and Adalynn Stauffer with McGruff the Crime Dog.
Colton and Adalynn Stauffer with McGruff the Crime Dog.

 

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