Haverford Police Hosting National Night Out Event Aug 3

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Haverford Township are gearing up for their National Night Out Festival.

The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Aug. 3 at the Quarry Center, 116 W. Township Line Road in Havertown.

Attendees will be able to enjoy food from Secret Sauce Catering while meeting with local police, firefighters, and EMTs.

The event will feature a K-9 demonstration as well as a meet and greet with K-9s.

Kids can touch and explore police cars and motorcycles, fire trucks, ambulances and more.

"After a year off due to COVID, everyone is excited to get the party restarted," National Night Out founder Matt Peskin, of Wynnewood, said. "NNO brings neighbors and first-responders together under positive circumstances. It's a great night to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie."

National Night Out aims to heighten crime prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and; send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

This year's National Night Out will involve millions of people from 16,500 communities across the country from all 50 states.