Details on the Night Out

The post on July 19th announced the National Night Out Against Crime on August 19th.  I have now received new details that I think should be passed on. It is as follows:

The Provo Police Department wishes to announce that they will be hosting a National Night Out Against Crime on August 2nd from 6-8 pm at the Kiwanis Park located at 820 North and 1100 East.  Everybody is invited to come and meet with their neighbors, to get know local police officers, firefighters, volunteers and leaders from their community.

Come and find out about crime prevention programs such as Mobile Watch, the Neighborhood Watch program and McGruff safe-houses. 

All who live in Provo are invited to bring their bicycles and have them registered for free on this night. There are hundreds of bikes recovered every year that are never returned to the owners because they were never registered. It makes good sense, register your bike for free.

There will be fun and games for children, along with treats for all ages.  If you are lucky, you might even be served a hot-dog straight from the grill by our new Chief of Police, Chief Gregory!

Chief Gregory says:  "National Night Out provides an opportunity for our police department to continue to build relationships and partnerships with our citizens with a focus on crime prevention and crime reduction.  Our strongest and most important tool in reducing crime is our partnership with our community.  The Provo Police Department is dedicated to crime reduction through crime prevention, community-police partnerships, and problem-solving policing."

The National Association of Town Watch started the National Night Out program 28 years ago to heighten crime prevention awareness by generating support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; and to strengthen police-community partnerships.  Neighborhoods and cities around the country will hold similar events the same night. 

Along with thousands of other cities nationwide, we encourage you to "turn on your porch lights" on August 2nd in support of our community's National Night Out.

Come out to this fun family event.  Let's all join in to help keep Provo safe.

For  more information contact:  Janna-Lee Haigh at 801-852-6271