Neighborhoods where residents get out and meet each other and know their law enforcement are safer and discourage criminals — that’s the thinking behind the National Night Out campaign.
At the beginning of each August, local law enforcement agencies across Orange County host events for residents, planning fun evenings where officers can connect with the community, share what they do and encourage vigilance.
Anaheim Police demonstrate the department’s new electric motorcycles at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim Police demonstrate the department’s new electric motorcycles at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim officers, firefighters, and other city employees compete in a donut-eating contest at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Bryce Maldonado, 4, of Anaheim pets a horse with the Anaheim Police Mounted Patrol at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim Police Department pilot, Brian Downs, right, poses for a photo next to the department helicopter Angel with his family at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. The family, pictured from left, is Brock Downs, 15, Drew Downs, 12, Kurt Angier, 7, Ashley Angier, Madison Angier, 10, and Officer Brian Downs. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children have their photo taken in a Anaheim Police SWAT vehicle at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim residents watch as Odin, an Anaheim Police K-9, apprehends a “suspect” during the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jason Perez, who works with the Anaheim Community Services Department, eats a donut on the way to win his fifth consecutive donut-eating contest at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim residents examine an Anaheim Police Department sniper rifle at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Officer Wyatt Hemerson holds back his K-9, Creed, during a demonstration at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim residents watch as Odin, an Anaheim Police K-9, apprehends a “suspect” during the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Anaheim Police Department helicopter, Angel, is on display at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Anaheim residents visit the variety vendors at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Anaheim Police demonstrate the department’s new electric motorcycles at the annual National Night Out at La Palma Park in Anaheim on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Tuesday night, the Anaheim Police Department hosted community members at La Palma Park, giving demonstrations of the K-9 and motorcycle units, showcasing Angel, the department’s helicopter, and other vehicles and sharing safety tips and resources. There was also a donut-eating contest.
National Night Out events are traditionally hosted on the first Tuesday of the month, but some local agencies have events planned tonight, Aug. 7, including Huntington Beach from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Civic Center, 2000 Main St.; La Palma from 6 to 8 p.m. at Central Park, 7821 Walker St.; and Westminster from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd.
Stanton will host its National Night Out event at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, at Stanton Central Park, 10660 Western Ave., and Ladera Ranch from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Founders Park, 28275 Avendale Blvd.
