THIS YEAR MARKS THE 32ND ANNUAL “NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME,” A UNIQUE CRIME/DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH, TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2015.
NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME UNDERSCORES THE FACT THAT COMMUNITIES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY SENDING A MESSAGE THAT CRIME AND DRUGS HAVE NO PLACE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN CRIME AND DRUG PREVENTION AWARENESS, GENERATE SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL ANTI CRIME PROGRAMS, AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRIT AND POLICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL RESIDENTS IN UNION PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT BY TURNING ON PORCH LIGHTS FROM 5:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M., PRESENTING A VISIBLE STAND AGAINST CRIME ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO WILL BE VISITING NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT I, MANUEL FIGUEIREDO, MAYOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH, 2015, AS “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME” IN THE TOWNSHIP OF UNION, AND URGE ALL OUR CITIZENS TO JOIN TOGETHER WITH OUR FELLOW AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUPPORTING THE MESSAGE THAT CRIME AND DRUGS HAVE NO PLACE IN AMERICA; AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT I ENCOURAGE NEIGHBORHOOD AND CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS TO CALL THE CRIME PREVENTION COMMUNITY POLICING OFFICE AT 851-5252 FOR HELP IN ORGANIZING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.