
Hundreds of community members take in National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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Faraj Rashid, 7, of Newark, gets pointers in drone flight from droneversity.org pilot Ashlee Cooper during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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The New Castle County Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team’s remote controlled robot is on display during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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Ashley Rist of Pike Creek waits to take a photo of her son, Noah, 10, of Pike Creek, as he tries on tactical gear with the help of New Castle County Police Cpl. Grigori Lopez-Garcia during the National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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Emily Leon, 4, builds with Legos from FIRST during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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New Castle County motorcycle police officers display their bikes during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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People line up for giveaway items during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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Daniel Strauss, 3, of Newark, gingerly retrieves a drone caught the side of an enclosure as children take turns piloting at the display run by droneversity.org during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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A Delaware State Police helicopter flies over the National Night Out event at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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The New Castle County emergency communications vehicle is open to visitors during National Night Out events at Kirk Middle School in Ogletown, Tuesday, August 1, 2023. New Castle County Police and other services and groups held outreach and displays at the community building event, one of many held annually across much of the country on the first Tuesday in August.
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