Police officers from King County Sheriff’s Office, Auburn, Kent, Federal Way and other regional agencies will gather with state leaders for a domestic violence awareness rally Friday.

State Attorney General Rob McKenna will be among the guests at the 12:15 p.m. rally at the Maleng Regional Justice Center, 401 Fourth Ave. N. in Kent.

The public is invited.

The event, sponsored by the Auburn Domestic Violence Task Force, recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event is designed to bring together law enforcement, domestic violence advocates, treatment providers, survivors and citizens for a rally against domestic violence and its devastating impact on victims, families and the community.

Speakers will address the efforts of law enforcement and the daily battle against the preventable harm of domestic violence, the progress made in the 30-plus years of domestic violence legislation and the continuing issues that must be addressed.

A line of patrol cars from several south King County agencies will be parked on the large sidewalk in front of the entrance. Their attending officers will be present and ready to display the purple ribbon in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

At the rally, the KCPAO DV Unit will present the 13th annual Norm Maleng Law Enforcement Award to three outstanding officers in recognition of their efforts to combat domestic violence.