JOIN NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2008 on Tuesday, October 7th this year!
Get your neighbors to turn on their porch lights.  Organize a block party or some type of neighborhood event.
Join us at the Kick-Off party to be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the NEW! Turner and Roberts Recreation Center, 7201 Colony Loop on Tuesday October 7, 2008. Neighborhoods throughout Austin are invited to join with thousands of communities nationwide for the 25th Annual National Night Out. National Night Out is designed to: Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, Generate support and participation in crime efforts, Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations, and to Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. Residents in neighborhoods throughout Austin and across the nation are asked to turn on their porch lights, lock their doors and spend the evening outside with their neighbors, police officers, firefighters and EMS paramedics.  Events such as cookouts, block parties and neighborhood walks will all occur simultaneously throughout the city and nationwide. This is a great opportunity for citizens and law enforcement to partner up against crime.   We are encouraging everyone to come meet your neighbors and commit to help law enforcement reduce crime in your community. It is time to show the criminal element that we as a society are not going to just sit back and let crime occur in our neighborhoods.  APD will make every effort to have an officer stop by each party that is registered by the deadline date of August 25, 2008.  Please be aware that unforeseen circumstances may limit the number of officers available to attend even for those parties who register early. Everyone who completes an application will be notified via mail or e-mail before the event where to come by and pick up a National Night Out bag.  The bags will contain crime prevention information, posters, party invitations and items for use at your party.  If your neighborhood association has a Web page, you are welcome to create a link to the Austin Police Department National Night Out Web page at  www.ci.austin.tx.us/police or create your own.  Need more info or a registration packet?  Contact nno@ci.austin.tx.us or call Rosie Salinas, Community Liaison, 974-4900 or Rosario.Salinas@ci.austin.tx.us