Community members across Brooklyn had a chance to meet their local police officers during National Night Out , an annual community-building campaign on Aug. 5.

Celebrated on the first Tuesday of August each year since 1985, the event — formally dubbed National Night Out Against Crime — offers residents an opportunity to connect with their precinct officers in a positive, informal setting.

In Park Slope, the 78th Precinct marked the occasion at Grand Army Plaza with free pizza, cotton candy, hot dogs, antique cars, and a climbing wall. The Cops & Kids DJs kept the crowd entertained with their music.

Adam Chawad attended the event for the first time with his niece, her husband, and their children. He learned about National Night Out through his niece’s husband, who is a cop.

“I think

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