The 29th Annual National Night Out event will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Glacier Valley Community Park near Glacier Park Elementary.
Local neighborhood coordinators throughout Maple Valley will be sending a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and working collaboratively in order to watch out for each other and address any crime and disorder issues.
Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), NNO is the once a year event where over 37 million people in approximately 15,325 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world will be participating.
NNO is a year-long community building campaign and 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
Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, neighborhoods in Maple Valley will celebrate NNO with a variety of events and activities such as: block parties, cookouts, visits from local police, council and fire department as well as contests.
NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in the fight for a safer community.
Maple Valley Police will be visiting neighborhoods in our city throughout the evening and will wrap up the celebration at Glacier Valley Community Park where citizens are welcome to attend a free BBQ.If you have any questions regarding National Night Out 2012, please contact Police Robin Larsen at 425-413-5158.
