Amarillo College Police Department invites community to celebrate National Night Out

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Amarillo College Police Department is inviting the community to the National Night Out celebration at Amarillo College on Aug. 6 with axe throwing and face painting to free food and giveaways.

According to officials with AC, the police department is hosting the event from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Durrett Hall parking lot on the Washington Street Campus. Officials noted the event is being conducted in conjunction with National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

“We love the idea of building rapport and strengthening our ties with the community,” AC Police Chief Aaron Huddleston said. “Police and their neighbors shouldn’t have to come together only in times of emergency; we can have fun and get to know each other in more of a social atmosphere, too.”

Officials stated that in addition to free food, visitors have a chance to enter drawings for prizes such as bicycles and movie passes and participate in activities like face painting, axe throwing, cornhole, and more.

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