Houston-area residents can safely dispose of sensitive paperwork, learn how to protect their property from trespassing and meet one of the Houston Police Department's most unusual tools at a free community event this week.

The Southwest Management District will host its annual Shredding & Trespass Affidavit event at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Sterling Center, offering free document shredding and assistance with filing or renewing trespass affidavits.

The event also gives attendees a chance to meet Spot, HPD's four-legged robot dog, and see officers from the department's Mounted Patrol.