National Night Out 2007

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

National Night Out is a unique community event, celebrated in the United States and Canada, which focuses on prevention of crime and drug activity, and is held the first Tuesday of August every year. This year, NNO falls on August 7th.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

Heighten community awareness of crime and drug prevention;
Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
Send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back
Promote emergency preparedness awareness

Want more information? Visit the links at left or call your Crime Prevention Coordinator.

1. Would you rather have your party on a different date than Tuesday, August 7th (the official day of NNO 2007)? That's fine. Parties happening between August 4th and August 12th can be registered as official NNO events. However, most people throw their parties on the official day.

2. Does your group want to close the street for your party? If so, call your neighborhood coalition. Also, visit our block party page. Street closures are free for registered NNO parties.

3. Do you want to hold your party in a park? If so, visit the Portland Parks and Recreation website to learn about making a reservation. There are no fees for registered NNO parties, so be sure you mention National Night Out.

4. Do you plan to make a little extra noise? If you plan to have amplified music, or use a bullhorn, you will need a noise variance. There are no fees for registered NNO parties, and the information for the variance is collected when you register your party here at the ONI website. Your information will automatically be submitted to the noise control office.

5. How do you feel about the media knowing about your event and having your contact information? Sometimes, small community newspapers want to publish lists of parties to help get the word out to neighbors. In addition, TV crews and big newspapers sometimes want to visit parties. If you do NOT want us to release information about your party to the media, please be sure to indicate that on the registration form.

6. Do you want police officers and/or fire fighters to visit your party? We give lists of parties to both the police precincts and the fire stations. The police are committed to getting an officer to visit every NNO party. Fire stations have fewer personnel, and it is not possible for them to visit every party. If you would like firefighters to visit your party, we recommend that you directly call your local station as soon as possible to specifically invite them.

Celeste Carey
Office of Neighborhood Involvement - City of Portland
Crime Prevention Program Coordinator
Organizing & supporting community partnerships to prevent crime and the fear of crime.

4815 NE 7th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97211
Office: 503-823-4764, FAX: 503-823-3150
ccarey@ci.portland.or.us
ONI: www.portlandonline.com/oni/cp

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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

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