WASHINGTON, D.C. — Residents across the District can meet local police officers and connect with public-safety resources Tuesday as the Metropolitan Police Department holds National Night Out events in all seven police districts.
The free gatherings are part of the 42nd annual National Night Out, a nationwide community-building and crime-prevention initiative. MPD said the events will include food, games and family activities alongside opportunities for residents to speak with officers and District leaders about neighborhood concerns.
Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD plan to begin the citywide observance at 5 p.m. at Alethia Tanner Park, 227 Harry Thomas Way NE, in the Fifth District. That event is scheduled to continue until 7 p.m.
Other gatherings are planned at the Old Auto Zone site at 1207 H Street NE, Guy Mason Recreation Center at 3600 Calvert Street NW, Kennedy Recreation Center at 1401 7th Street NW, Emory Heights Community Center at 5701 Georgia Avenue NW, the intersection of Eastern Avenue NE and Maryland Route 704, and Mary Virginia Merrick Center at 4275 4th Street SE.
Start times vary by location. The Fourth, Sixth and Seventh District events are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.; the First, Second, Third and Fifth District gatherings begin at 5 p.m. Events conclude between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to MPD.
District and federal partners are also expected to offer demonstrations and information. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services will provide CPR demonstrations, while the Department of Parks and Recreation will host activities. MPD said residents and business owners can also learn about CameraConnect DC, a voluntary security-camera registration program that supports the department’s Real Time Crime Center.
“National Night Out gives us a chance to connect with our neighbors in a meaningful way,” Interim Police Chief Jeffery Carroll said in the official announcement.
Full event details are available from the Metropolitan Police Department.
Featured image: The 2019 National Night Out in Washington, D.C. Photo by the U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service via Wikimedia Commons; public domain.
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