Press release from Mark Solomon (crime prevention coordinator for West Seattle's Southwest Precinct):

The 2011 National Night Out Against Crime will be Tuesday, August 2nd . “Night Out” is a national Crime Prevention event. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities. It is a great chance to reconnect with neighbors and share information with each other while learning more about crime prevention.

On-line registration for Night Out is now open. We’re using the City Wide Events Calendar; you can save the event date into your own personal calendar, make changes later, as well as forward the event to your friends. On our Night Out web page, you will find links to background information about Night Out, Frequently Asked Questions, materials for download and a link to register your group for an event. Just use the following link: http://www.seattle.gov/police/Nightout/default.htm.

We also have a presence for Night Out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SeattleNightOut. This will allow you to stay up to date with information before the event, receive crime prevention tips, share your ideas with others, and upload photos.

We had over 1,200 blocks participate in Night Out events last year, and we are hoping to see even more neighborhoods participate this year. If you've never had a Night Out event in your neighborhood before, this is the perfect year to get involved! It’s fun, it’s free and this is the one night you can close down your non-arterial street at no cost.

Have a great Night Out this year!
Mark Solomon
Crime Prevention Coordinator
Seattle Police Department
206.386.9766