Good morning everyone, I received the below information from MPO Helen Gillespie, who is the 2nd Precinct Crime Prevention Officer and Coordinator for National Night Out:
As some of you may know, the National Association of Town Watch has experimented in the past couple years with changing the date of NNO to October. (October is Crime Prevention month.) Up to this point, Virginia Beach had chosen to stay with the traditional “first Tuesday in August” date. However for 2011, several Hampton Roads cities, including Virginia Beach, have decided to move to the October date for this year. A continued concern over the heat during August was one of the primary factors.
We recognize that people will have mixed opinions over the date change. Moving the date for 2011 will affect the National sense of community, but by voting to be consistent with the majority of Hampton Roads we will hopefully retain that feeling on a local level. The National Association of Town Watch has endorsed the October date, so our events on October 4th are still officially “National Night Out”. After NNO 2011, we will again evaluate the two different date options.
You will be receiving the registration form in a few weeks. We look forward to your participation in a successful NNO 2011 on October 4th!
So, if you haven’t made plans for National Night Out yet, now you have a couple of extra months to get an event together for your community! Please feel free to call or email me if you need any information or have any questions. Take care & stay safe,
MPO Leta Krieger, 4th Precinct Crime Prevention Officer, Virginia Beach Police Department
Crime Prevention Unit, (757) 385-1324 – direct, (757) 385-1757 – main office, (757) 385-1064 – fax
Email: lkrieger@vbgov.com
