Bowser Administration Invites Community Members to Attend National Night Out With MPD

(Washington, DC) – Today, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), residents, and community leaders will come together to celebrate the 40th National Night Out. The annual community-building campaign promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Each year, on the first Tuesday in August, MPD hosts community events throughout the city that bring together law enforcement and community members, highlight public safety initiatives, crime prevention efforts, and neighborhood watch programs in Washington, DC. MPD will hold events across the city’s seven police districts during the late afternoon and evening hours. Activities include community cookouts, agency resources, musical performances, and more.

“We know that building safer neighborhoods is both a whole-of-government effort as well as a whole-of-community effort,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “National Night Out provides residents an opportunity meet officers, MPD staff, and neighbors. This is the chance to really get to know the MPD members who patrol your neighborhoods and to have conversations about how we can work together to support our neighborhoods.”

Each National Night Out event, organized by MPD staff and community leadership, offers residents the opportunity to learn more about District programs and initiatives that make it easier for community members to work with MPD and build safer neighborhoods. “You have heard me talk about the importance in the community’s assistance in public safety,” said Acting Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department Pamela A. Smith. “With the community’s help, we can address crime in the District of Columbia.”

The National Night Out kickoff location will take place in MPD’s Fifth District at the Rosedale Recreation Center (1701 Gales Street NE). Each district site will offer different activities and giveaways for families to engage with, including:

Below is a list of the MPD locations for all National Night Out events:

District

Location

Time

First District

Garfield Park 210 South Carolina Avenue SE

5 pm.- 8 pm

Second District

Guy Mason Recreation Center 3600 Calvert Street NW

5 pm - 8 pm

Third District

Banneker Recreation Center 2500 Georgia Avenue NW

5 pm - 8 pm

Fourth District

Hamilton Park 1340 Hamilton Street NW

4 pm - 8 pm

Fifth District (Kick-Off Location)

Rosedale Recreation Center 1701 Gales Street NE

5 pm - 9 pm

Sixth District

Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy 3675 Ely Place SE

2 pm -6 pm

Seventh District

Stanton Elementary School (Field) 2701 Naylor Road SE

4 pm - 7 pm

View more information on other events and details.

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