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National Night Out unites residents for safer, stronger communities
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National Night Out in Fort Worth is 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. The City is encouraging residents to get together with neighbors and enjoy a night out in the neighborhood.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while fostering a true sense of community, bringing police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Other cities nationwide hold National Night Out in August, but this summer reminded us that it’s too dang hot in Texas! In Fort Worth, the observance is held on the first Tuesday in October.
More than 500 Texas cities are participating in the event.
Started in August 1984, the first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. Today, 38 million neighbors in 17,000 communities participate.
Hosting tips
Creating a great National Night Out event doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. By hosting block parties, neighborhoods help residents get to know each other, and knowing your neighbors is one of the most effective crime prevention tools.
The Fort Worth Police Department shared these ideas to keep it simple and share the costs:
Email or hand-deliver homemade invitations to every neighbor on your block. Get the kids to help.
Host a front yard dessert potluck and ask everyone to bring a lawn chair and a treat to share.
Ask neighbors to turn on their porch lights and head outside for a walk after dinner.
Say hello, introduce yourself, help new neighbors meet each other and share contact information.
Ready to get engaged with your neighborhood? Check with your neighborhood association, homeowners association or neighborhood patrol officer (NPO) to find out if there’s a National Night Out event planned near you. Don’t know your NPO? Visit OneAddress, type in your street address and click the “Neighborhoods” button.
Find more National Night Out information and FAQs. https://police.fortworthtexas.gov/get-involved/National-Night-Out
Photo: Police Chief Eddie Garcia visited with neighbors at a National Night Out event last year.
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