Oregon City National Night Out Against Crime is Tuesday

The event encourages people to get outside and take back the streets.

Posted Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 4:48 pm PT

Build awareness of anti crime and drug prevention programs.

Build police community relations.

Let criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Those are just a few of the goals of the Annual National Night Out Against Crime happening Tuesday August 2nd.

There will be block parties and cookouts, visits from police officers and firefighters, flashlight walks and youth programs.

The official Oregon City event will be at 1232 Linn Avenue from 5:30 to 8:30 at night,

The event has happened in cities on the first Tuesday of August every year since 1983

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