METHUEN
-- Chief Joseph Solomon is pleased to announce that the Methuen Police Department
participated in a successful National Night Out campaign on August 2.
The National
Night Out campaign is an annual community-building event that promotes
trust between police and residents to make local neighborhoods safer places
to live. The event usually includes block parties, festivals, parades,
cookouts and other various community events with safety demonstrations,
seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and exhibits.
Methuen
police officers, firefighters, C.A.R.E.S. advocates, and dispatchers
divided into four teams to visit neighborhood block parties throughout
Methuen. McGruff the Crime Dog and Sparky the Fire Safety Dog also
accompanied teams throughout the night.
Many Methuen
residents used this event to thank public safety officials for their
service to the community, welcoming the teams visiting their block parties
with thank you signs and homemade food.
"We are
grateful to the entire Methuen community for their welcoming us to their
National Night Out celebrations," Chief Solomon said. "This event
has been and continues to be incredibly successful in Methuen, and we look
forward to continuing the tradition next year."
This event
is a part of a worldwide network of participants from over 16,000
communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and
military bases. The Methuen National Night Out is nationally sponsored by
the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), ADT Security Systems,
Nextdoor, Associa, and sponsored locally by the Methuen Police Department.
To learn
more about National Night Out and hosting a block party in your
neighborhood for next year's event, visit the NATW website.
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