NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2023

One of the core tenets of National Night Out is to build neighborhood camaraderie and policecommunity partnerships. This annual event is a great chance to get to know your neighbors better, to learn more about your community, and to learn more about the people and public safety organizations that operate in your community.

On Tuesday, October 3rd, the 2023 National Night Out event will be held at Veterans Park (8901 Clifford Street) from 6 to 8 pm. The 2022 National Night Out event was the most successful in White Settlement history, bringing in just shy of 1000 people and featuring public safety agencies and organizations from around the metroplex. Even with such a heavy focus on important issues, there were plenty of fun activities and treats to make the event enjoyable for all ages. The City even won a National Night Out award from the National Association of Town Watch for the 2022 event.

“This was truly an honor to accept this award on behalf of our community and public safety team,” Chief of Police Christopher Cook said.

Building upon the success of 2022, the White Settlement Police Department has spent months planning the 2023 National Night Out event. The theme for this year is reestablishing Neighborhood Watch Groups. There used to be many active neighborhood watch groups across the city, and Chief Cook and the WSPD team are looking to revitalize the program. A neighborhood watch group is made up of people who live in the same area and want to work together in partnership with local law enforcement to make the neighborhood safer and reduce crime. This is done primarily through keeping an eye out for suspicious persons and activities and reporting them to the police department. Anyone interested in learning more is encouraged to stop by the Neighborhood Watch Group table that will be set up at National Night Out. If you already think you’d like to be a participant or even a block captain, you can email wspd@wspd.us to express interest and seek out more information. These groups can be a powerful way to expand the growing partnership between the WSPD and the community as all parties work together in pursuit if maintaining safe communities that can be enjoyed by all.

Beyond the focus on Neighborhood Watch Groups, National Night Out will once again be filled with visiting agencies and organizations that can empower residents to take an active role in keeping their homes and communities safe. It’s a great opportunity to meet not just public safety officials, but also your municipal leaders and elected officials, as well as your own neighbors and fellow residents who will be at the event. There will be food, activities, military displays, an F-35 display, and many more activities and guests that are being finalized. Make plans to attend and take time at the event to meet people, ask questions, and of course, have a great time!