Arcadia PD Holds National Night Out

The Arcadia Police Department and the community will come together to enhance police-community partnerships and camaraderie. – Courtesy photo / State Farm (CC BY 2.0)

Block Captains to coordinate NNO gatherings

By Staff

National Night Out (NNO) is on Tuesday, Aug. 7. NNO is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. NNO enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It also provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. On this night, neighborhoods across the nation will host block parties, cookouts, and other various community events.

For this year’s NNO, the Arcadia Police Department is encouraging all Arcadia Neighborhood Watch Block Captains to coordinate their neighborhood’s NNO gathering. To register, simply contact Mike Vercillo, Community Affairs Officer, at (626) 821-2648 or email mvercillo@ArcadiaCA.gov. Registration is due on or before Friday, July 27.

The Arcadia Police Department will hold a NNO Kick-off on Tuesday, August 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in front of the Arcadia Police Station, located at 250 W. Huntington Dr. They invite you to join in and bring your family, friends, and neighbors.

Guest will have the opportunity to experience the following:

• Get acquainted with your Police Department.
• Learn about APD’s programs and services.
• Check out safety displays.
• K9 Meet and Greet.
• Tour Police Vehicles.
• Photos Props.
• Giveaways for children.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., public safety personnel will travel to registered National Night Out locations to meet and greet residents from each neighborhood.

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