The Annual National Night Out will be held at Vanatta Park, behind the 7-11 in the 4800-blk of Derry Street from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. There will be numerous public safety agencies there to include the Swatara Police Department, all the Swatara Fire Companies, Swatara EMS, and Dauphin County 911 to name a few. Numerous businesses by their generous donations make this event possible for our community.
NNO 2009 involved over 36 million people in 14,625 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2010 is expected to be the largest ever. Once again this year, Target is a national corporate sponsor.
National Night Out, a year-long community building campaign, is designed to: (1) Heighten crime prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Along with the traditional outside lights and front porch vigils, most cities and towns celebrate National Night Out with a variety of special citywide and neighborhood events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, visits from local officials and law enforcement, safety fairs, and youth events.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
