What is national night out?
It’s America’s Night Out against Crime! "Turn their lights on to turn off crime."
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.
It’s America’s Night Out against Crime! "Turn their lights on to turn off crime."
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.
History of National Night Out
· Started in 1984 with 400 communities in 23 states
· Started with “lights on” and front porch vigils
· To promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, neighborhood camaraderie.
· The event is the first Tuesday of every August.
How Eveleth can be involved?
· Meet your neighbors with a block party-cookout
· Flashlight Walk
· Discuss neighborhood concerns
· Games
· Organize a neighborhood watch program with local police.
· Flashlight Walk
· Discuss neighborhood concerns
· Games
· Organize a neighborhood watch program with local police.
Join us on Tuesday August 4th 2009
If you’re interested how you can get involved contact Eveleth Horizons 218-744-2098 / email us at eveleth.horizons@gmail.com
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