United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan will join community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out events on August 1, 2023. During this year’s National Night Out, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison will attend a community event in Saginaw at the Saginaw Township Soccer Complex.  The event, which will take place from 6pm-9pm will allow for community members to explore various police, fire and emergency medical services apparatus with hands-on tours of police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and medical aircraft.  In addition, other employees of the U.S. Attorney’s Office will attend community events being held at police precincts across the city of Detroit.

“National Night Out is yet another opportunity to build trust in the communities we serve,” said U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison.  “We value these opportunities to engage and strengthen the important bonds between our citizens and the law enforcement community.”

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes partnerships and camaraderie between law enforcement and the communities they serve to make our neighborhoods safer places to live. Millions take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities throughout the country on the first Tuesday of August in most areas of the country.

National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The program is administered by the National Association of Town Watch, a nationwide non-profit organization.

Coordinated by local law enforcement and trained volunteers, National Night Out provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Neighborhoods host block parties, cookouts, festivals, parades, safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and more. National Night Out sends a message that neighbors are united and working together to keep their communities and each other safe.

For more information, visit https://natw.org/.