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National Night Out

America's Night Out Against Crime

National Night Out has been held the first week in August every year since 1982. It's a showing from the community, it's leaders and police that they are united against crime in their community.

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;
	Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, cities, towns and neighborhoods 'celebrate' NNO with a variety of events and activities such as:

	block parties,
	cookouts,
	visits from local police,
	parades,
	flashlight walks,
	contests, and
	youth programs.

NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. Plus, the benefits your community will derive from NNO will most certainly extend well beyond the one night.

Find out more from the official "National Night Out" web page.

Fine out more about the St. Louis "National Night Out".

Last updated: Friday, December 01, 2006