REMINDER - National Night Out is August 6th - Block Party Registration, Neighborhood Watch Info & More
MEDIA RELEASE / COMMUNITY ALERT
CITY of SAN MATEO POLICE DEPARTMENT
200 Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
REMINDER - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2013 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 6th – REGISTER YOUR BLOCK WITH SMPD
The City of San Mateo and the San Mateo Police Department wish to remind you that NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2013 is now just two weeks away.
Always the first Tuesday in August, this national campaign is designed to raise crime prevention awareness, strengthen neighborhood unity and spirit, and develop partnerships between the City and the community. If you are planning a block party or get-together for National Night Out on the evening of August 6th, SMPD wants to send a representative to visit your block!
Many blocks annually register to participate in the event. Some blocks are have ice cream socials, some are have barbecues, and others are just have residents turn on their porch light between 6:30 and 9:00 PM. Each participating block decides how they want to gather together with their neighbors.
Register with SMPD by filling out our registration form, and emailing or faxing it to us – A copy of this form may be downloaded from SMPD’s National Night Out Webpage: http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?NID=1781 .
Or - You may also register your block by contacting Neighborhood Watch Coordinator John Rink directly at [email protected], or 650-522-7744
REGISTRATION DEADLINE - To ensure that SMPD visits your block, please register by Thursday, August 1st, 2013.
National Night Out has traditionally been an opportunity for Neighborhood Watch groups to get together, and for those who do not have one in their area to start new Neighborhood Watch groups. Find out more about Neighborhood Watch here: http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/index.aspx?nid=675
The City of San Mateo is supporting the original spirit of National Night Out by inviting residents to turn on their porch lights and getting out to meet their neighbors in informal block gatherings and activities. When residents on a block know each other, the neighborhood and the community is safer and stronger.
“National Night Out is San Mateo Neighborhood Watch’s signature event, and represents the very best in partnership between the community and the police. Neighborhoods that watch out for each other are safer and help the Police to stop and solve crime. If you are not already involved in Neighborhood Watch, this is a perfect time to join!”
- Chief of Police Susan E. Manheimer
Please help us make your neighborhood safer and take a stand against crime. Please report all criminal behavior, join a neighborhood watch program, and help anyone that might fall victim to a crime. If a Neighborhood Watch doesn’t exist on your block, you can start one with help from SMPD. For additional information about the City of San Mateo Neighborhood Watch Program, call Sergeant Dave Norris at (650)522-7626 or visit our web www.cityofsanmateo.org
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Address/Location
San Mateo, CA Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy
San Mateo, CA 94403
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