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National Night Out Returns To Gaithersburg In 2022
Police officers and neighbors will mingle in several Gaithersburg communities on Aug. 2.
GAITHERSBURG, MD — The Montgomery County Police Department will participate in National Night Out 2022 in Gaithersburg on Aug. 2 as part of a nationwide push to strengthen police and community relations.
"Come out to meet the officers patrolling your communities and enjoy a night of fun!" the police department posted to its official Facebook page on Thursday.
The nationwide event "promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer," according to the National Association of Town Watch, the organization that founded the annual early August event in 1984.
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Montgomery County will host National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in these Gaithersburg communities:
| National Night Out Event | Location | Address | Times |
| Kentlands/Lakelands | Kentlands Clubhouse Lawn | 508 Tschiffely Square Rd, Gaithersburg | 6 pm - 8 pm |
| Casey Community Center | Casey Community Center | 810 S. Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg | 6 pm - 8 pm |
| Bennington | Parcel K-grassy area | Longdraft Rd & Wade Court, Gaithersburg | 6 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Brighton Village | Brighton Village | 347 West Side Drive, Gaithersburg | 6 pm - 8 pm |
| Snouffer School 7-11 | Snouffer School 7-11 Parking Lot | 9051 Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg | 4:30 pm - 7 pm |
| Flower Hill | Flower Hill | 8100 Mountain Laurel Lane, Gaithersburg | 6 pm - 8 pm |
More than 2 million Americans took part in the first National Night Out. Now, the event is celebrated in more than 16,000 communities across all 50 states, according to the National Association of Town Watch.
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