The “24th Annual National Night Out” (NNO), a unique crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2007.

Last year’s National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from 10,750 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, 34.8 million people participated in NNO 2005. This year’s “23rd Annual NNO” will be the largest ever!

National Night Out is designed to: (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Plains Township will again participate in NNO 2007. NNO will be held at the Plains Volunteer Ambulance/Rescue 211 Building, 90 Maffett Street from 6-10 p.m. Plains residents are asked to turn on their outside porch lights and take part in the activities planned. Please check our website for further information as NNO 2007 gets closer!

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