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National Night Out

National Night Out 2010

National Night Out is a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (National Association of Town Watch) and it is celebrated the first Tuesday of August each year.

The National Night Out campaign involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 36 million people participated in National Night Out 2009.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

  • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
  • Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
  • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
  • Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

2010 marks the 27th anniversary of National Night Out but it is only the second time such an event has been held in Keene. The 2010 event included police station tours, displays of the Crime Scene van, the Tactical Team van and equipment, a fire engine and command vehicle, a public works truck; a bouncy house, and fingerprinting for the kids. Various department demonstrations were made throughout the event.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza and beverages were provided free of charge to the public.

For more information about National Night Out, please go to the following website:

http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/index.html

Special Thanks to our Community Partners 

The success of National Night Out was assured by the generous support of the Beaver Street Market, The Clarke Companies, Sean King Rentals, the Monadnock Radio Group, Weber Fuel, Athens Pizza and Target, a national sponsor of National Night Out.

Additionally we are grateful for the assistance of the Keene Fire Department, the Public Works Department, the Cheshire County Department of Corrections, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Bureau of Enforcement, Keene State College Department of Campus Safety, the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, the Southeast Neighborhood Group, the Red Cross, the Keene Police Officers Association and the Keene Police Department Benevolent Association.

Pictures from the Keene Police Department's National Night Out 2010