The first Tuesday of October means it's time to kick off National Night Out in Texas.
Texas cities host neighborhood events with their local police departments in order to increase community members' involvement with crime prevention.
This year's events include:
Arlington
6-8 p.m. Oct. 7
University of Texas at Arlington Center Mall and neighborhood block parties
Dallas - Briarwood
6-8 p.m. Oct. 7
Briarwood neighborhood
Vineyard entrance at 8200 Menier St.
Dallas - DART
6-8 p.m. Oct. 7
DART Police Headquarters
2111 S. Corinth St.
Dallas - Kiest Park
5-9 p.m. Oct. 7
Kiest Park
3080 S. Hampton Road (stone pavilion southwest of the softball complex)
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Dallas - Meadow Stone Park
5:30-9 p.m. Oct. 7
Meadow Stone Park
2700 Meadow Stone Lane
Duncanville
5-9 p.m. Oct. 7
Duncanville Field House
1700 S. Main St.
Prosper
6-9 p.m. Oct. 7
Neighborhood block parties: Amberwood Farms, The Mansions of Prosper, The Estates of Prosper, The Lakes of LaCima, Stone Creek, Cedar Ridge Estates, Highland Meadows, Willow Ridge, Preston Lakes, Deer Run/Quail Lake, and Prosper Bank/Downtown Area.
Cleburne
Oct. 7
Neighborhood block parties
