City of Dunkirk Celebrates National Night Out for 33rd Year

The City of Dunkirk's annual celebration of National Night Out continues to be a popular event after 33 years. Hundreds of residents turned out for the city's community policing event Tuesday evening in Washington Park, which highlighted the partnership between the community, the Dunkirk Police Department, and the Dunkirk Fire Department. City Fire Chief Nick Barter says he's proud of that partnership...

Nick Barter: proud of partnership

Tuesday's event was also the first one for Doug Switzer since being officially appointed as the city's Police Chief. He describes some of the questions the children in attendance had about the police vehicles on display...

Doug Switzer: questions about police vehicles

WDOE News also spoke with retired Police Chief Dave Ortolano, who was among those involved in organizing the city's first National National Night Out celebration...

Dave Ortolano: warms my heart

Tuesday's event also featured free car seat inspections, live music in the gazebo, plus an appearance from McGruff the Crime Dog.

Pictured, from left to right: Retired police chiefs Chris Witkowski and Dave Ortolano, current Police Chief Doug Switzer, Fire Chief Nick Barter. Photos by Greg Larson