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At last week’s meeting, the Council decided t cancel a physical National Night Out (NNO) and approving the development of a virtual NNO experience.

National Night Out (NNO) is a community/police public safety awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August in most of the country. Due to limits on social gatherings and physical distancing requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Council determined to reschedule NNO in the City, to the first Tuesday of October 2020. As the pandemic remains a public health risk and is anticipated to continue to require limits to social gatherings, the staff is recommending that the 2020 event be redesigned as a virtual event only.

One City-wide virtual event is envisioned. Residents could participate by turning on porch lights and “tuning in” to a program of crime prevention education presentations, and other community risk reduction information.

Some entertainment might be included. Some at-home activities such as testing smoke alarms, or ringing in the night by a communal noise making event at a certain, limited, time might be considered.

Highlights of today’s event include:

• An opportunity to meet your local Police
• Kids’ Activities: Moonbounce and activities by community groups
• Fire trucks and Firefighters (from the Branchville Fire Department)
• Free ID kits to protect your kids if they get lost
• Opportunities to get involved with Neighborhood Watch
• Snacks and Grilled hot dogs by local boy scouts
• FREE Snow-Cones

Neighborhood Watch

The fourth reason to attend tomorrow’s National Night Out is to meet your neighbors and join the Neighborhood Watch Program. According to crime statistics, crime in our area is not limited to nighttime. Not everyone can afford a home security system. Police can’t be everywhere at once and must rely on the active participation of community residents for crime prevention. Since crime is most likely to occur when no one is watching, a Neighborhood Watch team can act as an extra set of “eyes and ears” when police aren’t around. Neighborhood Watch does more than just canvass the community. It also gives residents an opportunity to get to know others in the neighborhood, open the lines of communication with local police and encourage better overall cooperation among residents in crime prevention efforts. Participation in Neighborhood Watch builds confidence and encourages residents to take an active interest in one another’s properties and livelihoods. In north College Park, we’re slowly building the Neighborhood Watch program, We currently have a few blocks formed and a few others are in the process of being formed. Please come and find out how you can also start your own Neighborhood Watch program on your street block. We expect to have members of existing Neighborhood Watch blocks and share their experience on how Neighborhood Watch program is working on their blocks.

More than 16,000 communities across the country will host National Night Out events tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug 6) hoping to instill confidence in their community and promote crime prevention and safety. In North College Park, the National Night Out will take place at Duvall Field (9200 Rhode Island Avenue) from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Please spread the word. Thank you!

The third reason to attend next Tuesday’s National Night Out – great food! The Boy Scouts will be grilling hot dogs for sale, and we’ll have snacks and soft drinks. There will be also someone giving away FREE snow-cones and popcorns. It should be a great evening and a great chance to meet your neighbors and get to know your local police officers!

More than 16,000 communities across the country will host National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 3, hoping to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie, and send a message to criminals letting them know that their neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back. In north College Park, National Night Out will take place at Duvall Field from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.

The second reason to attend next Tuesday’s National Night Out is that there will be fun activities for kids of all ages! We’ll have a moon bounce, face painting, snow cones, and other activities, as well as a visit from our local fire department! And while you’re there, you can find out about how to protect your child with a child identification kit to help the police know who your child is if he or she gets lost.

More than 16,000 communities across the country will host National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6, hoping to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood friendship and send a message to criminals letting them know that their neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back. In North College Park, National Night Out will take place at the all-new Duvall Field Plaza from 7 pm- to 8:30 pm. Please come out and spread the word. Thank you!

The first reason to attend next Tuesday’s National Night Out is to meet your local police officers. The event is designed to build bridges between the community and the police. Our officers help protect us and our families from crime. Please come bring your questions about recent crime trends and how the police are responding to them and working to prevent crime in the future. Also, learn helpful tips and tricks on how to protect yourself from common types of crime.

More than 16,000 communities across the country will host National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6, hoping to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood friendship and send a message to criminals letting them know that their neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back. In North College Park, National Night Out will take place at the all-new Duvall Field Plaza from 7 pm to 8:30 pm. Please come out and spread the word! Thank you!