Monday, August 6, 2012
Montgomery police and the five fire districts that serve the village will visit neighborhoods throughout the 29th annual event, designed to combat crime and drug use.
Tomorrow is the 29th Annual National Night Out, an event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. What is National Night Out? It's a way for communities to band together and learn how to keep crime and drug use down. The idea, according to the website, is to “send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.” Last year’s event involved law enforcement agencies from 15,000 communities all over the United States, and even in U.S. territories, military bases, and Canadian cities. More than 37 million people took part, and organizers are aiming for 40 million this year. The trademark sign of participation is a display of outdoor and front porch lights, but communities have often …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Montgomery residents from all over the village hit the streets Tuesday night for National Night Out, and took a stand against crime in their neighborhoods.
Tuesday was National Night Out, a nationwide effort sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch to bring neighborhoods together against crime. Members of the Montgomery Police Department and the five fire departments that serve Montgomery headed out into the community to meet people, give kids a chance to sit behind the wheel of a police car, and talk about crime prevention. National Night Out is now in its 28th year, and was sponsored locally by the Montgomery Police Department. Read the story on the event here.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Police officers and firefighters made their way into the neighborhoods Tuesday night to help residents come together and take a stand against crime.
Note: Look for a photo gallery from National Night Out tomorrow on Patch. The sirens blared through the parking lot of McDole Elementary School, as blue and red lights flashed. From behind the wheel of the Montgomery Police car, amplified through the rooftop speakers, a surprisingly childlike voice rang out. “Come out with your hands up! Step out of the car!” After a minute of this, the speaker, all of six or seven, handed the microphone over to the next child waiting her turn, who took it with a giddy grin. A few paces away, the usual driver of that car, Officer Bob Kaleta, smiled and turned his attention back to the three kids asking him for freebies. He handed each of them a black eraser shaped like a police car. This was the scene in …
Monday, August 1, 2011
Montgomery police and the five fire districts that serve the village will visit neighborhoods throughout the 28th annual event, designed to combat crime and drug use.
Tomorrow is the 28th Annual National Night Out, an event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. What is National Night Out? It's a way for communities to band together and learn how to keep crime and drug use down. The idea, according to the website, is to “send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.” Last year’s event involved law enforcement agencies from 15,000 communities all over the United States, and even in U.S. territories, military bases, and Canadian cities. More than 37 million people took part, and organizers are aiming for 40 million this year. The trademark sign of participation is a display of outdoor and front porch lights, but communities have often …
Friday, July 22, 2011
Montgomery police and the five fire districts that serve the village will visit neighborhoods throughout the 28th annual event, designed to combat crime and drug use.
On Tuesday, August 2, don’t be surprised to see cops and firefighters in your neighborhood. They (most likely) won’t be there responding to crimes, though. They’ll be there to help neighborhoods like yours prevent them. August 2 is National Night Out—the 28th annual one, in fact. National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, and is a way for communities to band together and learn how to keep crime and drug use down. The idea, according to the website, is to “send a message to criminals, letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.” Last year’s event involved law enforcement agencies from 15,000 communities all over the United States, and even in U.S. territories, military bases, and …
Stan Bond
12:18 pm on Friday, August 5, 2011
Thank you Patch for such a great job in covering and reporting this event! more ›