Thousands of people mingled with police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel Tuesday night as part of National Night Out events throughout Southwest Michigan. In Benton Harbor, more than 1,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies were given out to families at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park as part of the fun. Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety Director Dan McGinnis told us it felt great to see so many smiling faces. “So this is a great community event, family event, public safety event. In Benton Harbor, organizations like Present Pillars, the Boys and Girls Clubs, and Corewell Health offered information on programming and services.