Police, community come together for National Night Out
Community residents and police officers across the state will gather Tuesday night for relationship-building and family fun.
Police departments across Massachusetts and the nation are gearing up for the 33rd Annual National Night Out, an event designed to combat crime and drugs by building relationships between community members and police and raising awareness about police programs. The family-friendly activities, food, and entertainment are free.
“One of the goals of NNO is to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships,” according to the Tewksbury Police Department, which will host a free “Family Fun Night” at the town’s high school that will include a car show, cookout, face painting, giveaways, and more.
This year, 38 million people in more than 16,000 communities will take part in the program, according to the National Association of Town Watch, which sponsors the event. Last year, communities celebrated with block parties, cookouts, parades, ice cream socials, safety fairs, festivals, and other activities.
The Wilmington Police Department, which will offer inflatable fun for kids this year, posted this photo showing preparations for the night on social media.
https://www.facebook.com/WilmingtonMAPD/photos/a.250348881782747.1073741829.247884878695814/686546961496268/?type=3&theater
Some Boston communities celebrated early. Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans and Mayor Martin Walsh visited six Boston communities Monday night to chat with police and residents and offer high fives to kids.
Fantastic to see so many people in #Mattapan participating in #NationalNightOut last night w/ @bostonpolice #NNO2016 pic.twitter.com/zmdA2LA6MV
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) August 2, 2016
Evans and Walsh will visit six more communities during Tuesday night’s festivities, including East Boston, Chinatown and the North End.
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