The Manheim Township Police Department (MTPD) will host its annual National Night Out Summer Social event on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Manheim Township Community Park, 209 Petersburg Road, Lancaster. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that is designed to promote police/community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.

This free, family-friendly event will feature music, games, food, drinks, ice cream, a cornhole tournament with prizes, and a K-9 demonstration. Attendees will have opportunities to meet officers from the MTPD.

National Night Out started in August 1984, when the first iteration of the event involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. It has grown over the years into block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts, and various other community events where neighbors can connect with each other as well as connect with their local law enforcement under positive circumstances.

To learn more about MTPD's National Night Out Summer Social, visit https://bit.ly/MTPD-NNO.