LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- National Night Out is a coast-to-coast effort to bond law enforcement with the community. For the past 42 years countless cities across the national have participated.

This includes Lafayette, which held its Night Out event this evening at the M.L.K. Recreational Center.

"Once a year we do this and throughout the year you never know how this one night will change the community because now they feel safe." said George Morgan.

Col. James Lewis Number Twenty Knights Templar and Friends have been involved in National Night Out since 2013. They have partnered with Lafayette Police because the goal of the event aligns with their organization's mission.

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