National Night Out was on Tuesday, an annual campaign that works to build a connection between the community and local enforcement agencies and our very own John Carlin was in Vinton Tuesday evening.

Get ready for a night of community and camaraderie as National Night Out returns to areas across our region!

National Night Out takes place on Tuesday, August 5! Plenty of law enforcement agencies in the area will be participating, meeting with communities, and hosting events.

It was National Night Out Tuesday night and our very own John Carlin was at an event in our area at McCadden Park.

National Night Out will be taking place across the country on Tuesday.

Roanoke's event comes on the back end of a week with four fatal shootings.

Here’s where you can find National Night Out events near you this year.

Leaders in Pulaski are looking to connect with the community and give children the supplies they need to be successful this school year.

A solid relationship between neighborhoods and public safety agencies is critical to maintaining a safe and healthy community, and National Night Out emphasizes just that.

Here’s where you can find National Night Out events near you this year.

Communities across the country, and right here in our area gathered for National Night Out on Tuesday.

Get to know the police officers or sheriff deputies patrolling your neighborhood Tuesday August 3, during National Night Out.

ROANOKE, VA. – Tuesday night, police departments across the country and right here in Southwest Virginia gathered for National Night Out, an event designed to build connections and work on crime reduction. National Night Out brings neighborhood groups together with officers and other public safety officials. The event is designed to bring law enforcement and the community together, building bridges between the two. “This is fantastic to see the community coming in, this is what we want to bring an atmosphere for our law enforcement where we can introduce our law enforcement officers to the community in a non-enforcement environment," Ward said. “I like to give less attention to what the relationships are like and more attention to what opportunities exist to create better relationships," Roman said.

The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. The department participated in “National Night Out,” an annual event focused on strengthening the bond between law enforcement and the community. Lynchburg Police Chief Ryan Zuidema stressed the department’s connection with the community following violent demonstrations earlier this year. “If we’ve heard anything as a part of this movement, it’s that we’re going to continue to listen to our residents. We got a lot of really good feedback from folks in our community, and I think that’s an ongoing process" said Zuidema.

But this year, along with hearing concerns from community members, police are pushing gun safety awareness in the Roanoke Valley. The Roanoke city, Roanoke County, Salem and Vinton police departments collaborated on a new campaign that they announced Tuesday called Locked On Gun Safety. Law enforcement leaders said problems caused by a lack of gun safety are increasing in their jurisdictions. Police said the two mass shootings over the weekend add immediacy to all gun safety topics. Jones believes the gun safety responsibilities people have extend to situations where they might have concerns about someone in their community.

LynchburgLynchburg police are holding National Night Out events Tuesday night at Riverfront Park. DanvilleThe City of Danville holds its National Night Out events Tuesday night. It will hold National Night Out events from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Charles Hill Community Center. Franklin CountyFood, bounce houses, police, rescue and fire vehicles are all apart of Franklin County's National Night Out. Roanoke CountyRoanoke County will hold National Night Out events at several sites in the county.

Lynchburg Police holds National Night Out events tonight at Riverfront Park. It will hold National Night Out events from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Charles Hill Community Center. Food, bounce houses, police, rescue and fire vehicles are all apart of Franklin County's National Night Out. Roanoke County will hold National Night Out events at several sights in the county. The Montclair Estates Neighborhood Watch Group holds one from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Green Ridge Baptist Church.

Police chiefs across the Roanoke Valley are joining together for a new campaign called "Locked on Gun Safety." Storing, making safe, securing their weapons in their vehicles all of these things are important to making our community safer, safer for adults, safer for children," said Roanoke Police Chief Tim Jones. Roanoke County: Montclair Estates Neighborhood Watch Group will be held at Green Ridge Baptist Church (5521 Green Ridge Rd.) from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sun Valley Neighborhood Watch Group will be held at Summerdean Church of the Brethren (6604 Plantation Rd.) Pleasant Neighborhood Watch Group will be held at Explore Park (56 Roanoke River Pkwy.)

SALEM, Va. - Join Salem law enforcement for a night out at the ballpark. Officers from the Salem Police Department and the Salem Sheriff's Office will be at Salem Red Sox game on Aug 6 for National Night Out. You'll have the opportunity to meet officers, learn about crime prevention in your neighborhood and explore careers in law enforcement. The Salem Red Sox will be playing the Lynchburg Hillcats. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.