NATIONAL NIGHT OUT-Wednesday, October 5th 2022; The City of Cottonwood Police Department TO JOIN CITIES NATIONWIDE FOR “AMERICA’S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME”.
On Wednesday, October 5th, neighborhoods and citizens throughout the City of Cottonwood and the Verde Valley are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “39th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the City of Cottonwood Police Department will involve over 16,000 communities from all 50 states, US territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 36 million people are expected to participate in “America’s night out against crime”. NNO 2022 is being supported nationally by ADT™ & ring™ and locally by many businesses and organizations from the Cottonwood area and Verde Valley. It is because of the local businesses and organizations’ donations that this event has become so successful each year; becoming the largest attended NNO event in Arizona for the last several years.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in local anticrime efforts, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. This year we are anticipating more than 2,000 participants, continuing to be the largest National Night Out event in Arizona.
From 4:30pm to 7:00pm on October 5th, 2022 at the Cottonwood Kids’ Park (12th and Cherry St). Residents in neighborhoods throughout Cottonwood and across the nation are asked to lock their doors and turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. The Cottonwood Police Department will be hosting a variety of special events at the Kids’ Park once again this year.
This is a night for America and residents of Cottonwood to stand together to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in the fight to build a safe community. On NNO we invite everyone in Cottonwood and surrounding areas to join us in giving crime and drugs a going away party.
This year the City of Cottonwood Police Department and the NNO Committee have put together an event that is free for the whole family including martial arts demonstrations, Taser deployment, SWAT & K9 demos, free hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, soda and water and much more. Over 30 businesses and organizations from Cottonwood, Yavapai County will have displays and giving out free information promoting NNO and public safety for children and families along with the Cottonwood Police Department display and demonstrations.
Please feel free to contact Sergeant Kevin Murie, NNO Coordinator at (928) 634-4246 or kmurie@cottonwoodaz.gov for more information.
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