United States Attorney's Office to Participate in Community Events During National Night Out

BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts will join community organizers, neighbors and law enforcement partners in National Night Out events across the Commonwealth. 

“Protecting Massachusetts would be impossible without the critical support from our law enforcement partners. In doing their job, it is imperative that they are seen and known across the communities they serve,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “National Night Out is a terrific opportunity to build additional trust between our law enforcement partners and the neighborhoods in which they work. We look forward to joining our colleagues across the state, meeting members the communities we all serve.”

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 an 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/.