The Stanton Arms Apartment complex received some new playground equipment over the weekend, thanks to local law enforcement officers and Partnership Carson City.
About $3,000 went toward monkey bars, basketball hoops and tetherball courts at the complex. Partnership director Kathy Bartosz said the playground equipment was paid for through the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and the partnership as part of an ongoing outreach to connect kids to law officers and to provide activities for them.
The apartment complex is between Edmonds and Woodside.
Among the officers on hand to install the equipment were investigators Nate Brehm of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, Bret Willey of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office and Ron Miller of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
"A safe community is a community that understands that its kids are important. Today is all about our kids and making a connection with them," said Brehm.
The Partnership Carson City coalition is made up of community and business leaders and is dedicated to assisting law enforcement, civic organizations, schools, businesses, churches and local, state and federal governments in their efforts to reverse the negative effects of gangs, illegal drug and alcohol use.