Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department say that on August 2nd, from 5-8pm, the Police Department will be hosting National Night Out in Target’s north parking lot at 3804 Metro Drive, in Council Bluffs. The CB-PD, along with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa State Patrol, and the Council Bluffs Fire Department will all have equipment on display.

They’ll be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs, handing out t-shirts and other items to the children and holding a small raffle for bicycles and small gifts from nearby businesses.

There will be free face painting and balloons for children, as well. The annual event is a neighbor/community building campaign that focuses on getting out and interacting with each other but this will also allow for neighbors to interact with their local law enforcement.

This is a free event for the whole family and it is open to the public. If you are unable to attend the event at Target, officials encourage you to use the nationally recognized night to get out and meet those neighbors you have not met yet, plan a neighborhood block party and build camaraderie between you and your neighbors.

Make it a common goal between your neighbors to make your neighborhood a safer and better place to live.