Morrison police, community celebrate National Night Out with a picnic

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aug. 2 was perfect for a picnic, socializing with neighbors and playing yard games, and that’s what happened during the Morrison Police Department’s National Night Out event.

Police o cers, town o cials and community members joined together at Morrison Park for a pleasant afternoon. Lindsay Kuhns, the police department’s administrator responsible for planning the picnic, gures about 40 people attended. e picnic was all about building healthy relationships between o cers and the community, Kuhns said.

According to the National Night Out website, the event “is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. … Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.”

Mayor Chris Wolfe joined in on the fun, saying he enjoyed seeing everyone get together and having a picnic in the park.

Police Sgt. Byron Cline added that it was always good to talk to members of the community.

Police Chief Bill Vinelli said his o cers especially like getting to know Morrison’s young people, and they get involved in activities at Red Rocks Elementary School.

“We like to be engaged with kids no matter where they are from,” Vinelli said. “We want everyone to know that we are here, and we are approachable.”