Crime & Safety

Join DeKalb Police Tuesday For National Night Out

The DeKalb County Police department is organizing events across DeKalb County to promote police-community partnerships.

DEKALB COUNTY — DeKalb County residents can participate Tuesday in National Night Out, an annual event to create awareness about police programs. The DeKalb County Police department will kick off the celebration at 4 p.m. in several locations, with most ending at 8 p.m.

The annual community-building campaign aims to promote police-community partnerships and takes place across the country on the first Tuesday in October. Residents are also asked to turn on their front porch lights as a sign of unity.

East Precinct:

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  • Beacon Mountain Subdivision, 4 p.m., 4661 Lantern Ct., Lithonia
  • Pepperwood Subdivision, 5 p.m., Pepperwood Lane, Stone Mountain
  • Deer Creek Subdivision, 690 Malvern Blvd, Stone Mountain

South Precinct:

  • Cove Lake Estates, 5:30 p.m., 1880 Cedar Grove Rd., Conley

Tucker Precinct:

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  • Les Chateau, 5:30 p.m., 4113 Rue Antoinette, Stone Mountain
  • San Souci, 7 p.m., 1024 Sans Souci Way, Clarkston
  • Green Park, 5 p.m., 2037 Weems Rd, Tucker
  • Hughes Point, 6:30 p.m., Hughes Lea, Tucker
  • Safari Woods, 6:30 p.m., Sable Dr. Stone Mountain

North Central Precinct:

  • Shamrock/Laurel Ridge Civic Association, 6 p.m., 1267 Balsam Dr., Decatur
  • Bradcliff Court, 6:30 p.m., 2386 Bradcliff Ct., Atlanta
  • Flair Forest/Cravey Drive, 6:30 p.m., Corner of Cosmos & Flair Knoll, Atlanta
  • Greenwood Acres, 6 p.m., 2915 Greenwillow Dr., Atlanta
  • Springbrook Park, 5 p.m., 1512 Springbrook Dr., Decatur

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