30th Annual National Night Out Returns to Bloomfield

The following message comes courtesy the Bloomfield police department.

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All Residents are encouraged to participate in celebrating National Night Out by having a Block Party with their neighbors to “give crime a going away party”. National Night Out will be celebrated on Tuesday August 6 from 7 p.m.-10p.m. You may register your Block/street by calling the Bloomfield Police Department at 973-259-3152.

The Bloomfield Police Department will be visiting registered streets with giveaways.

We will provide barricades to block off streets for the safety of our residents.

The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) has announced that the 30th Annual National Night Out (NNO) program will culminate on Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

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

Along with the traditional outside lights and front porch vigils, most cities and towns celebrate National Night Out with a variety of neighborhood events such as block parties, cookouts, and, visits from local officials and law enforcement.

“This is a night for Bloomfield to stand together and promote awareness, safety, and neighborhood unity," Bloomfield Police Chief Christopher Goul said. "National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight for a safer Bloomfield. On NNO, we invite neighborhoods to join us and “give crime a going away party”.