Atlanta PD Celebrates National Night Out in Midtown

Staff Report

The Atlanta Police Department will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4. Organized by the National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out encourages communities to partner with local law enforcement to increase crime prevention awareness.

Members from the Atlanta Police Department including command staff, patrol officers, the Crime Prevention Unit and more will attend several events throughout the city. Those events include community block parties, back-to-school jamborees, ice cream socials and neighborhood meet and greets.

All Atlanta National Night Out activities are free, family-friendly and promote community pride and safety. More than 37 million people across the country expected to participate in National Night Out activities. For more information about the 32nd anniversary of National Night Out, visit www.natw.org or call 1-800-NITE OUT. For a complete list of Atlanta events, contact Crime Prevention Inspector Sabrina Thomas at sabthomas@atlantaga.gov.

In Midtown’s Zone 5, police will hold a cookout and meet-and-greet from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Atlantic Station. For more information on the Midtown event, contact Nicole Harris at nicoleharris@chesleybrown.com or 404-606-9640.