ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 838-4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
AUGUST 3, 2001
2:00 P.M. CRAWFORD
Alexandria Celebrates National Night Out
City officials and McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog will join Alexandria Police in the 18th annual National Night Out, on Tuesday, August 7, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. This special celebration is part of a nationwide crime and drug prevention effort sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch.
To heighten awareness of crime prevention, citizens in 25 Alexandria communities will turn on their porch lights and hold neighborhood cook-outs, block parties and marches in support of National Night Out. Mayor Kerry J. Donley, members of City Council, and Commonwealth’s Attorney S. Randolph Sengel will reaffirm the City’s commitment to fighting crime by visiting residents throughout the City.
McGruff, the K-9 Unit, the Bike Patrol and U.S. Park Police mounted officers will tour neighborhoods and offer special demonstrations.
"National Night Out celebrates the spirit of cooperation between police and citizens," says police spokesman Lieutenant John Crawford. "Crime has dropped dramatically in Alexandria over the past five years to its lowest rate since 1965. This is due in large part to our strong partnership with the community."
For further details, please call the Public Information Office.
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