Tinley Park Police To Host National Night Out

TINLEY PARK, IL — National Night Out Against Crime returns to Tinley Park on August 2, giving residents a chance to get an inside view of law enforcement, meet officers, and get an up-close look at what they do.

The Tinley Park Police Department joins law enforcement agencies across the country with the Village's annual National Night Out at Freedom Park, 7835 Timber Dr., from 6 to 9 p.m.

National Night Out events are part of a push to strengthen police and community relations.

The nationwide event “promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer,” according to the National Association of Town Watch, the organization that founded the annual early August event in 1984.

The event will include visits with personnel from Tinley Park Police, firefighters, public works, Cook and Will County Sheriff's officers, Drug Enforcement Administration, Emergency Management Association, and 911 Center, in addition to Metra police. Weather permitting, a helicopter will land near the baseball field.

David Fleming will entertain with stilts walking, balloon art, magic, and more. DJ Jackie McDonald will host karaoke.