Police Host Night Out in Gorgas Park Tuesday

The 5th District of the Philadelphia will hold a Town Watch Night Out event in Gorgas Park on Tuesday, from 7-9 p.m.

“We want to send a message to the criminals,” said Officer Charlie Kline.  “We want them to know that our neighborhood is organized and fighting back.”

Held the same evening as National Night Out, the police event gathers all neighborhood town watch groups.

All volunteer town watch groups, civic associations and citizens are invited to the event.

National Night Out started in 1984 as a way for law enforcement officials and crime watch volunteers to meet and form partnerships.

In 1984, 2.5 million people participated in the National Night Out in 400 communities in 23 states.

This year 37 million people are expected to participate in 15,000 communities in all 50 states.