Brown County residents came together Tuesday, October 4th to celebrate National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer and better places to live.  There were 43 parties held across Brown County this year, all showing support for local law enforcement.

Neighborhoods across the county hosted block parties with cookouts, games, concerts and visits from emergency personnel and city officials.  A canned tuna drive was held at each party to benefit the local food pantry at Good Samaritan Ministries.  An award will be presented to the party that collected the most cans of tuna.

Brownwood Police Department, Early Police Department, Bangs Police Department, Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Brownwood Fire Department, Early Volunteer Fire Department, and Bangs Volunteer Fire Department traveled throughout the county meeting residents and showing children their emergency equipment and vehicles.

National Night Out is designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Law enforcement officials are encouraging residents to use the event to not only to get to know their neighbors better, but in some cases, to plant the seeds for a neighborhood watch program.

Local participating sponsors for the 2016 National Night Out include Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, 3M Company, Hendrick Surgery Center, ATMOS Energy, Oncor, TexasBank, and Weldon Wilson Electric.

CLICK HERE to view a photo gallery from many of the parties held Tuesday night.