Addison's National Night Out Against Crime

On Tuesday, October 7, 2008, communities all over Texas will celebrate the "25th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW).  In other parts of the country, the event was celebrated on August 5, but we waited for cooler weather!

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

In 1984, 400 communities in 23 states participated in National Night Out, 2.5 million people.  Participation has grown steadily.   Last year, 35.4 million people in 11,310 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide participated in the event.  In 2008 over 12,000 communities are expected to take part.

While the traditional 'lights on' and front porch vigils remain a part of NNO, activities have expanded considerably over the years to include block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from police, festivals, neighborhood walks, safety fairs, contests, rallies and meetings.

Click here for suggestions on hosting a neighborhood party.

We've designed a couple of invitations for you to use.  Simply click on the links below, fill in the missing information, print out the invitation, and send to your neighbors.

• An invitation to recruit people to be on the organization team
• An invitation to the event

If you would like to request a police officer and/or a fire fighter stop by and visit your event, please call
972-450-7100. 

For further information about the National program, go to www.nationalnightout.org