INDIANAPOLIS – National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, Indianapolis will join forces with over 38.5 million people in more than 16, 500 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide are taking part to promote police-community partnerships; crime, drug and violence prevention; safety and neighborhood unity.
Additionally, each Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) District, IMPD Community Engagement/Immigrant Outreach Unit, and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will honor the 2018 Community Crime Fighters of the Year. Each of the honorees have embodied the meaning of police-community partnership and show a strong commitment to improving their neighborhoods.
What: 35th Annual National Night Out Against Crime Kick-Off & 2018 Community Crime Fighters of the Year Recognition Program
Who: Mayor Joe Hogsett, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry & Chief Bryan Roach
When: August 7, 2018 at 12:00 Noon
Where: Amber Woods Apartments Community Center @ 10202 John Jay Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana
“National Night Out is an engagement opportunity that emphasizes unity in the fight against crime. It’s the perfect setting for officers to have open dialog and create relationships with the community,” said IMPD Chief Bryan Roach.
If your community is hosting a block party, cookout, parade, neighborhood walk, or meeting IMPD encourages all members of Marion County to turn on their porch light, meet your neighbors and visit with police officers who are a part of your community. This is a great opportunity to promote police-community relationships, crime prevention, neighborhood camaraderie, and send a message to criminals that they are not welcome in our community. Citywide Indianapolis residents will host over 140 National Night Out events.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is committed to making National Night Out a time for our community to stand together, promote awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity. Police officers will be out in force and will be stopping by some of the registered events citywide. Please visit IMPD’s Crime Watch website for further crime-fighting efforts at, http://www.indy.gov/CrimeWatch/Pages/Home.aspx.
