April 2013
National Night Out TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013
National Night Out (NNO), sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is a neighborhood crime and drug prevention event that is celebrated in every city, town and village in America each year on the first Tuesday in August. However, in Texas, because of the very hot weather in August, the Texas NNO is in October. In addition to increasing awareness of crime and drug prevention programs, NNO also strengthens neighborhood spirit and community-police partnerships, while sending a message to criminals that "neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime!"
crime and drug prevention programs nationwide. NATW's network has grown to include over 6,000 crime, drug and violence prevention organizations.
A History of America's Night Out Against Crime
That first year, 400 communities in 23 states participated in National Night Out. Nationwide, 2.5 million Americans took part in 1984. The seed had been planted. In subsequent years, participation has grown steadily. The 19th Annual National Night Out on August 6, 2002 involved 33 million people in 9,700 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2003 culminated on August 5th.
National Night Out, 'America's Night Out Against Crime,' was introduced by the Association in 1983. The program was the brainchild of NATW Executive Director Matt A. Peskin. In an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anticrime efforts, Peskin felt that a high-profile, high-impact type of crime prevention event was needed nationally. At that time, he noted that in a typical 'crime watch community', only 5 to 7% of the residents were participating actively. Due to the growth and success of these programs, he felt this percentage was too low. Subsequently, he proposed a national program that would be coordinated by local San Antonio has always had strong, enthusiastic crime prevention agencies and organizations - but that support and participation in NNO, and has won would involve entire communities at one time. The first national NNO Awards in 1998, 2003, 2006, 2008, National Night Out was introduced early in 1983 - with the event culminating on the first Tuesday in August. 2009, and 2010.
The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a nonprofit, crime prevention organization that works in cooperation with thousands of crime watch groups and law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Since 1981, NATW has been dedicated to the development, growth and maintenance of organized
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