NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – AUGUST 4TH
WILTON MANORS TO JOIN CITIES NATIONWIDE FOR
“AMERICA’S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME”

On Tuesday, August 4th, neighborhoods throughout Wilton Manors are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “24th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.

National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored by Wilton Manors, will involve over 11, 000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 35 million people are expected to participate in “America’s Night Out Against Crime” on August 4th.

National Night Out is designed to: (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. From 6 to 9 p.m. on August 4th, residents in neighborhoods throughout Wilton Manors and across the nation, are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police.