Caiden Smith, 3, of Novato gets a remembrance poppy from Larry Wilkerson of Novato's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7816 during the National Night Out gathering in front of the police station in Novato, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The VFW was one of several organizations represented at the street gathering, which included the Novato police and fire departments, CHP, parks and recreation, Salvation Army, Marin Humane and North Marin Community Services, among others. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Community members visit law enforcement, fire department, and other community booths during National Night Out in front of the police station in Novato, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Novato police chief Jim Naugle, center, chats with Novato residents Rocco Palmini, left, and his father Bill Palmini, during the annual National Night Out gathering outside the police station in Novato, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Rocco is considering pursuing a career in law enforcement. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
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Caiden Smith, 3, of Novato gets a remembrance poppy from Larry Wilkerson of Novato's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7816 during the National Night Out gathering in front of the police station in Novato, Calif. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. The VFW was one of several organizations represented at the street gathering, which included the Novato police and fire departments, CHP, parks and recreation, Salvation Army, Marin Humane and North Marin Community Services, among others. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Fire and law enforcement agencies from across Marin County visited block parties, cookouts and community gatherings Tuesday during the 41st National Night Out.
This event is held on the first Tuesday in August. Residents are encouraged to meet their neighbors as well as officers and firefighters, and to discuss crime and public safety issues affecting their neighborhoods.
An estimated 38 million people in 17,000 communities participated in last year’s National Night Out, according to the organizers. Statewide, 367 California cities planned parties this year.
In Marin, gatherings included a community party outside the Novato police station, a barbecue dinner at the county fire station in Point Reyes Station, and a block party at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City.
