Newcastle will join cities across the country in celebrating National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The annual community-building event aims to heighten crime prevention awareness, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a message to criminals about neighborhoods organized against criminal activity.
National Night Out is celebrated with neighborhood block parties, often visited by local law enforcement. It also provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Newcastle police officers will stop by neighborhood events that are pre-registered with the City. Email Police Chief Jason Houck at [email protected] to ensure officers know about your community gathering. In the email, provide the location of the gathering, the estimated number of attendees and an event time frame.