White Plains Public Safety Holds National Night Out

White Plains was among the thousands of communities across the country to celebrate the 29^th annual National Night Out, where resident gather to meet their neighbors, community members and law enforcement officials.

"Our third National night out was a wonderful evening where we estimated approximately 1200 people passed through during the 3 hour event," said White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong. "We are grateful to serve in such a fine community as White Plains where people take pride in their safety and quality of life. I also wish to thank all the other City Departments, all of our sponsors, all the different service providers and public safety agencies that participated and made this a great event."

On National Night Out residents are asked to locked their doors, turnout the lights and hang outside with their neighbors. The even t is also designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships
• Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back

“National Night Out is incredibly important, because what it does is it brings the community together to deal with some of the criminal justices problems we face, a lot of which amounts to youth violence and gun violence,” said Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli, who attended the event held at the White Plains Department of Public Safety headquarters on Tuesday.

The event also seeks to bring the police community closer together with residents to foster communication and collaboration on creating a safer city.

White Plains also held a  “Giving Crime & Drugs a Going Away Party,” at their open house, which also included a safety fair, a live band, and tables manned by Community service organizations.

“I think the City of White Plains has again done an outstanding job with National Night Out, from the Commissioner of Public Safety David Chong and all his men and women, both on the fire side of the building, as well as the law enforcement side of it,” said Castelli. “Along with a multitude of voluntary organizations like Hopes’ Door, the Red Cross, and the YWCA, they’ve all come together to a great job here, and I couldn't be happier.”

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