Crime & Safety
Towson Hosting National Night Out
The Towson Area Citizens on Patrol invites the community for refreshments and activities while uniting against crime on Tuesday, Aug. 7.
From The Town of Towson: Towson will celebrate National Night Out tomorrow evening with a free public event hosted by the Towson Area Citizens On Patrol (TACOP), the Police Community Relations Council (PCRC) and Precinct Six of the Baltimore County Police Department. The event, which will be held 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Washington Avenue in Towson, between Chesapeake and Pennsylvania Avenues, includes free refreshments, a short program honoring the Precinct Six Officer of the Year, kids’ activities and a tug-of-war.
TACOP, PCRC and Precinct Six are sponsoring this event to celebrate their effective crime fighting partnership in Towson and to give police officers and residents the opportunity to get to know one another. Working in partnership with the Baltimore County Police, TACOP volunteers patrol the streets of Towson neighborhoods and call 911 to report suspected criminal activity they observe.
Parents are encouraged to bring their children to National Night Out. In addition to refreshments, activities for children will include face painting, hula hoops and the opportunity for them to get on a fire truck, in a police car, see a police boat and meet Baltimore County’s K-9 Patrol.
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In the event of rain, the program only will take place at 6:15 PM at George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology on York Road.
All National Night Out attendees are asked to bring 2-3 items for homeless children in Baltimore County to be donated to the Student Support Network. For a list of suggested items, see http://towsonareacop.org/.
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Sponsors of this event include Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan, the Towson Chamber of Commerce, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office and Taubman Properties/Dulaney Plaza.
TACOP is a 501c3 organization founded in 2000 to help Towson Area neighborhoods start COP programs and is solely supported by donations.
TACOP Contacts:
Mike Calwell, President mikecalwell@gmail.com (443) 829-5276
Pat France, Vice-President tapecnarf@gmail.com 410-828-5564
Janet Eveleth, PR/Media janeveleth@verizon.net 410-821-1008
Kathy Fick, Fundraising Coordinator kathyhfick@comcast.net 410-825-8275
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