Tuesday: Meet Your Local Windsor Terrace and Kensington Cops on National Night Out

WINDSOR TERRACE and KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN — Police-community relations have been at the forefront of the national conversation this year. That applies to New York City as well.

Events like the fatal police shootings of Delrawn Small andAkai Gurley, both in East New York, have made headlines.

At the same time, the NYPD says crime has hit historic lows in the city, even while its officers are having fewer "contacts" — such as stop-and-frisk encounters — with city residents. The force is also continuing to roll out community policing at precincts throughout New York, a model under which officers are dedicated to specific geographic areas, with the goal of better connecting residents with their local cops.

That's also the goal of National Night Out, a nationwide evening of community events led by police officers that takes place on August 2.

If you live in Windsor Terrace, your neighborhood is probably patrolled by the 72nd Precinct, while if you're in Kensington, you're probably patrolled by the 66th (here's the NYPD's precinct map so you can double-check).

The 66th will run events from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 5822 16th Ave.

And the 72nd will host events from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sunset Park soccer field.

Top image courtesy of the NYPD