Police And Fire Open House, Car Show Coming To Manhattan Beach

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The Manhattan Beach and Fire Departments will hold an Open House on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. As part of the event, there will also be a Car Show.

The Police and Fire Open House will showcase services, equipment, and staff that provide public safety and emergency response to the community, the City of Manhattan Beach said. Guests will have the opportunity to meet members of MBPD and MBFD, including: SWAT Team, Motor/Traffic Officers, Parking and Animal Control Officers, K-9 Team, Firefighters/Paramedics, and volunteers that support Neighborhood Watch, Victim Assistance Team, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Police Explorers and the Police Support Volunteers program.

There will be demonstrations throughout the day from MBPD's SWAT Team and K-9 Team, and MBFD's auto extrication using the jaws of life, among others, the City said.

There will be a huge display of public safety vehicles including: Fire Truck, SWAT Van, Beach Patrol Rhino (all-terrain vehicle), Beach Patrol Truck, Patrol SUV, Traffic Motorcycle, Animal Control Rescue Truck and the Police and Fire Mobile Command Center. Police and Fire personnel will also be displaying their specialized equipment used for SWAT, firefighting, animal aid and rescues.

The Fire Bay will be open and there will be guided tours of the jail throughout the day. There will be plenty of giveaways for kids and lots of photo opportunities.

The event will be at 400 15th Street in Manhattan Beach. There will be free coffee and donuts while supplies last. The Car Show will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Civic Center Parking Lot.

If you own a hot rod or a classic or vintage car and you’d like to display your car for the event, contact Officer Brian Cobian.