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National Night Out Kicks Off Nationwide With Block Parties and Safety Demos

U.S. attorneys, local officers and first responders are joining block parties, cookouts, safety demonstrations and resource booths today to bolster trust in neighborhoods nationwide.

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National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, was held in Brooklyn Park on Aug. 1, 2023.
2024 National Night Out in Oakland.
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Overview

  • Dozens of U.S. Attorney’s Offices from North Carolina to Kentucky are hosting resource booths and joining local law enforcement at National Night Out gatherings across their districts today.
  • Police departments in San Diego, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities are organizing free block parties, youth activities, K-9 demos and crime-prevention workshops from afternoon through evening.
  • Admission to all events is free, inviting residents to meet officers, explore emergency vehicles and learn about community safety programs in informal settings.
  • Federal, state and local agencies coordinate under the DOJ-backed National Association of Town Watch to mobilize millions of participants in thousands of communities each first Tuesday of August.
  • Established in 1984 with Bureau of Justice Assistance funding, the campaign uses positive interactions to deter crime by strengthening neighborhoods’ relationships with first responders.