VERONA, Wis. — The Verona Police Department hosted its annual National Night Out Against Crime event Tuesday evening at the Hometown Festival Grounds.
The event included a landing from the MedFlight helicopter, a K9 demonstration, police officer dunk tank and bike raffle, among other items.
“It’s our biggest event of the year to bring the police department and the community together in a positive environment to promote collaboration between us and to promote crime prevention,” Officer Greg Gentz, a community policing specialist with the department, said.
More than 100 communities in Wisconsin are set to hold National Night Out events this year, according to the National Association of Town Watch.
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