National Night Out Galvanizes South Tampa

South Tampa was active Tuesday, August 2, with National Night Out events scheduled throughout the community. 

With National Night Out, police hope to strengthen community partnerships, and send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back against crime.

Chick-Fil-A at S. Dale Mabry and the Glover-Interbay YMCA served as hubs for two such events.

National Night Out – coordinated by local crime prevention agencies and organizations – involves entire communities. Held annually on the first Tuesday of August, the community-police event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. Now in its 28^th year, the event, also known as “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” has grown to involve 37 million people from more than 15,000 communities, according to Tampa District One Police.