(1) Santa Monica Police Sergeant Greg Smiley supervises as Emerson Ciegoflores, 12, handles  a 37 Millimeter less lethal rifle during the 27th Anniversary of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 03, 2010. (2) Santa Monica Harbor Patrol Officer Dan Buchanan put a a gas mask on Selah Gregory. (3) Jenni Kessock, 13, and Justin Vecera, 12, play on a 16 ft. Zocdiac. (4)  Rabbi Eli Levitansky makes kosher cotton candy. (5) Santa Monica Police Captain Dan Salerno cooks hotdogs  during the 27th Anniversary of National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 03, 2010.

 

National Night Out  involved 37 million people in 15,449 communities from all 50 states, U.S. Territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. The goal of the Santa Monica Police Department is to build upon the good relationship our police and community share along with celebrating that partnership which makes the city of Santa Monica such a safe place to live, work, and visit. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime efforts and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.

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