Wilmington Police to Host First National Night Out Event August 5

The Wilmington Police Department is joining with communities across North America to host its first National Night Out event on August 5.  

Made possible through a grant from the Cummings Foundation, the event will feature fun and games, police and fire vehicle displays, a K9 demonstration, and a movie will be shown after dark.

National Night Out is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. 

Last year, National Night Out 2013 involved more than 37.8 million people in 16,242 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2014 is expected to be the largest ever. 

Wilmington residents are invited to join the community at Rotary Park (across from the Public Safety Building) on August 5 at 6 p.m. for this fun and exciting event.