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National Night Out

Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Time: 6:00-9:00 p.m.

Where: Marriott Park in South Pocket 

Come join your neighbors, the SPHA association, and city officials as we get to know each other and how we can work to keep our neighborhood safe.

You’ll be part of a nation-wide event numbering over 30 million strong! Come on out and get to know your neighborhood.

What is National Night Out?

It's America's Night Out Against Crime!

The "28th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW).

Last year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 37 million people participated in National Night Out 2010.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

"National Night Out has made a major difference in getting the Asian-American community to start reporting crime and getting involved in crime prevention," said Levi Williams of Dallas Police Department's office of community affairs.

Lina Ruiz-Mingote, a Nashua, NH, event organizer said, "NNO helps neighbors get to know each other better." "When people feel more connected, they are more likely to keep an eye on each other's property and call the police when they spot something suspicious," she said.

Source: http://www.nationaltownwatch.org