Cape police, other local law enforcement to participate in National Night Out

The Cape Girardeau Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will gather to host National Night Out on Thursday.

Events begin at 4:30 p.m. at Target, 202 Siemers Drive, and will conclude at 8 p.m.

National Night Out is an annual event designed to "strengthen communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other and with their local law enforcement partners," said a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department.

Those attending Thursday will have an opportunity to check out various patrol vehicles, including the Southeast Missouri Regional Bomb Squad truck/robot and the Breath Alcohol Test van. The Special Response Team and K-9 unit also will provide demonstrations.

The first 100 children will receive free Target activity bags and a limited number of free Child ID kits will be made available.

A Neighborhood Roll Call will begin at 7 p.m. at the same location.

Pertinent address:

202 Siemers Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo.