Providence police host 5th annual Trunk-or-Treat

October 31, 2023 7:57 pm

Alex Dube, Alyssa Azzara,

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Providence Police Department put on their fifth annual trunk-or-treat event Tuesday night.

Children were able to go to the parking garage of the Providence Public Safety Complex and trick-or-treat from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This is a photo of families at the Providence Police Department’s fifth annual trunk-or-treat event. (WLNE)

Officers decorated their cruisers and handed out candy to all kids who stopped by.

This is a photo of a trunk-or-treat stop at the Providence Police Department’s annual trunk-or-treat event. (WLNE)

Oscar Perez, the Chief of Providence Police said the event allows families to experience the fun of Halloween especially if they live in areas where they can’t go trick-or-treating.

“To make sure that the kids in our city have a safe space to get their candy, that their parents can come and enjoy a good night, a safe night, also we do it for relationship obviously, it’s a good way to interact with the children, to see a different image of police officers under different circumstances and it’s a good night for us as well,” Chief Perez said.