ST. LOUIS CO., Mo. (First Alert 4) - Barbara Jones has lived in Ferguson for over six years.

She said her neighborhood has a special bond.

“We’re a nice little community,” she said. “We’re close, we watch out for each other.”

That sense of unity was on full display during this year’s National Night Out, a nationwide initiative designed to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

“If I need them, they’re there and some of them I’m close with,” Jones said of the Ferguson Police Department.

This year’s National Night Out comes after the department launched its community policing and engagement plan in the spring.

Chief Troy Doyle said the partnership between police and community members is beneficial for everyone involved.

“Anytime the police c

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