HANFORD â Local families were treated to an evening of fun for a good cause courtesy of Sensory Rock Gym and the Hanford Police Department Wednesday night.Â
The event was held as part of Autism Awareness Month, with police estimating at least 350 attending the festivities at Civic Park.
According to Hanford Police Lt. Stephanie Huddleston, the idea first emerged in November with Officer Rolando Jaime, who works in the Problem Oriented Policing (P.O.P.) program, which was created to enhance the image of the Department through community outreach. With Autism Awareness Day having taken place on April 2, they decided it was the right month to hold the event. From there, they received signs, banners, fliers, time and funds from Sensory Rock.