The Cripple Creek Police Department and the City of Cripple Creek invite the citizens of Cripple Creek to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “25th Annual National Night Out” crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on August 5, residents of Cripple Creek and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Chief Gary Hamilton and the members of the Cripple Creek Police Department invite the residents of Cripple Creek to join them in Veteran’s Park for fun, food, fighting crime and drug prevention.