Buckeye Reporter

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio is set to participate in National Night Out events alongside law enforcement agencies and community members in Cleveland and other regional locations.

National Night Out is a yearly campaign that encourages collaboration between police officers and the public to improve neighborhood safety. The event, which began in 1984 with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the U.S. Department of Justice, is now managed by the National Association of Town Watch, a nonprofit group operating nationwide. According to organizers, millions join National Night Out activities each year across thousands of communities on the first Tuesday in August.

Local law enforcement and trained volunteers coordinate these events, which include block parties, cookouts, festivals, parades, safety demonstrations, seminars, youth activities, and visits from emergency personnel. Organizers say these gatherings help foster positive relationships between police and residents.

"National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes partnerships and camaraderie between law enforcement and the communities they serve to make our neighborhoods safer places to live. Millions take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities throughout the country on the first Tuesday of August in most areas of the country."

"National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The program is administered by the National Association of Town Watch, a nationwide non-profit organization."

"Coordinated by local law enforcement and trained volunteers, National Night Out provides an opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Neighborhoods host block parties, cookouts, festivals, parades, safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and more. National Night Out sends a message that neighbors are united and working together to keep their communities and each other safe."

More information about National Night Out can be found at https://natw.org/.

Several events are scheduled throughout northern Ohio on Tuesday, August 5:

- City of Cleveland’s National Night Out will take place from 4-8 p.m. at Steelyard Commons (3447 Steelyard Dr., Cleveland).

- Lake County-Painesville’s event runs from 6-8 p.m. at Veteran’s Park (56 S. Park Place, Painesville).

- Shaker Heights will hold its event from 6-8 p.m. at 3441 Tuttle Rd.

- The City of Toledo will host its gathering from 3-7 p.m. at Glass City Metropark (1505 Front St., Toledo).