Mayor Buddy Dyer Celebrates 30th Annual National Night Out

Heather Fagan, 407.246.3423

Cassandra Lafser, 407.246.2182

Mayor Buddy Dyer invites Orlando residents to participate in 30th Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6th, 2013, along with Orlando City Commissioners, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orlando Fire Department (OFD).

National Night Out is an annual event that helps build stronger, safer communities by giving crime a going away party. The event is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anticrime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are working together to keep crime out.

The City of Orlando ranked third in the country for our National Night Out efforts last year and has placed in the top winning categories for the last 18 years in a row.

This year’s National Night Out theme is “Lights on mean lights out for crime!” and residents are encouraged to turn on the lights outside their homes and join their neighbors at National Night Out registered block parties in Orlando neighborhoods.  For more information on how to host your own National Night Out event, visitcityoforlando.net/police.

Last year’s National Night Out in Orlando included more than 37,000 residents who hosted more than 100 parties in more than 70 neighborhoods.  Nation-wide the event included more than 37 million people from more than 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.

National Night Out is Tuesday August 6, 2013 throughout City of Orlando neighborhoods.

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