On Tuesday, August 7, 2018 your Bay District Volunteers participated in the National Night Out. We attended over 15 neighborhoods in the Lexington Park and California areas. The Volunteers of Bay District handed out fire prevention material, fire helmets and water bottles.

National Night Out Day is observed annually on the first Tuesday in August. This night focuses on the community and raising awareness in the United States. Promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer.
Shining a spotlight on community police programs, National Night Out increases connections between those who serve and their neighborhoods through the programs they provide. Some of these programs include:
• Drug prevention
• Town watch
• Neighborhood watch
• Other anti-watch

One of the largest National Night Out events is on the west side of Columbus, Ohio is Ogden Block Watch in Columbus organizes one of the largest festivals which include live music, food, and entertainment.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Block watches, not-for-profits, business and police departments organize events around the country. They may be as small as a backyard barbecue or as large as a full-blown festival. Events around the country are normally organized by block watches, not-for-profit organizations, companies and police departments. Join a local National Night Out event near you. Post on social media using #NationalNightOutDay.

HISTORY

The National Association of Town Watch sponsors National Night Out in the United States and Canada. Although the origin dates back to the early 1970’s the day has been celebrated since 1984.