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JACKSON TWP. —
The township’s police department is asking you to spend a night out with them — for free.
On Tuesday, from 5 to 8 p.m., residents can visit the Belden Village area Target store parking lot for a community block party-style crime prevention event. It’s one of more than 15,000 similar programs taking place in the U.S., Canada and on U.S. military bases worldwide that day.
“It’s going to be a great family-friendly time,” said Jackson Township Police Chief David Zink.
The event is part of the “National Night Out” program, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Last year’s Nights Out attracted a combined 37 million visitors.
The NATW is a nonprofit, crime prevention group, which introduced the Nights Out in 1984. Executive Director Matt A. Peskin says the goals are to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, neighborhood camaraderie and to make safer communities.
Zink said displays and demonstrations by the SWAT team, fire department, drunk driving task force, State Farm Insurance, a local driving school, and others will be set up in the Target lot. There also are plans for a water dunk tank and a vendor that will sell food and beverages.
“And right now, we’re shoring up plans for a band,” Zink said.
The township’s police department is asking you to spend a night out with them — for free.
On Tuesday, from 5 to 8 p.m., residents can visit the Belden Village area Target store parking lot for a community block party-style crime prevention event. It’s one of more than 15,000 similar programs taking place in the U.S., Canada and on U.S. military bases worldwide that day.
“It’s going to be a great family-friendly time,” said Jackson Township Police Chief David Zink.
The event is part of the “National Night Out” program, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Last year’s Nights Out attracted a combined 37 million visitors.
The NATW is a nonprofit, crime prevention group, which introduced the Nights Out in 1984. Executive Director Matt A. Peskin says the goals are to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, neighborhood camaraderie and to make safer communities.
Zink said displays and demonstrations by the SWAT team, fire department, drunk driving task force, State Farm Insurance, a local driving school, and others will be set up in the Target lot. There also are plans for a water dunk tank and a vendor that will sell food and beverages.
“And right now, we’re shoring up plans for a band,” Zink said.
