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To recognize the 40th Annual National Night Out and commend its Columbus area sponsors and participants for their dedication to crime prevention and community building.
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WHEREAS, the 40th Annual National Night Out, occurring on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and locally co-sponsored by the Department of Neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of Town Watch established National Night Out, ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime,’ in 1984; and
WHEREAS, National Night Out is meant to increase awareness of neighborhood safety and to facilitate local cooperation and support for crime prevention, bolster neighborhood unity, and demonstrate that communities actively participate in the fight against crime; and
WHEREAS, National Night Out brings together residents, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations, community leaders, and local officials to pursue this mission; and
WHEREAS, celebrating National Night Out annually on the first Tuesday in August enables residents to become more familiar with their neighbors and various resources available to them in securing the safety and prosperity of their communities; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police Community Liaison Section is deserving of special recognition and commendation for the work they do to ensure success of this event. National Night Out is only one example of their constant efforts to serve the residents of Columbus and to strengthen police-community partnerships; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize the 40th Annual National Night Out and its Columbus area sponsors and participants for their dedication to building a safer, better connected Columbus community.