Monday, August 12, 2013
Enjoying a “Night Out” in North Andover
On Tuesday, August 6th I had the opportunity to
once again participate in North Andover’s National Night Out event at the
Middle School. The free-of-charge event sponsored
by the North Andover Police Department and community group Neighborhood Watch
was extremely well attended. Featured
were music, games for children, face painting, good food, local businesses showcasing
their goods/services, and more. Most
importantly, people had the opportunity to collect information regarding crime
prevention.
Nationwide over 36 million people in 15,000 different
communities from all fifty states attend a National Night Out event within
their community. The first event took
place on August 7, 1984 and has now enjoyed its 30th annual “Night
Out”. Through the commitment of law
enforcement personnel, crime watch volunteers, and dedicated individuals, events
such as these provide a great opportunity for people to meet their local law
enforcement officers, and receive invaluable public safety information.
I want to thank everybody who made this event such a
success. They include Police Chief
Gallagher and the North Andover Police Department, active citizen Debbie Savoia
and the North Andover Neighborhood Watch Organization, the North Andover Fire
Department, the Recreation Department, and many others.
Posted below are several photos from Tuesday’s event.
