Many communities celebrate safety throughout the U.S. at National Night Out™ on the first Tuesday of August to make citizens aware of various anti-crime programs. Why not expand National Night Out™ this year and start some new traditions in your neighborhood?
Call in the safety experts
Consider contacting someone in your neighborhood — perhaps a computer expert, local police officer, or both — to speak about other types of crime that may affect you and your neighbors. These individuals could give you and your neighbors helpful tips about:
Preventing identity theft so that personal information including your name, social security number, and credit card numbers aren’t at risk
Using social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) safely so that criminals are not aware of your whereabouts when you’re away from home
According to Matt Peskin, who has served as the national project coordinator of National Night Out™ since its formation in 1984, communities are participating in a variety of different activities, many of which involve children.
“Police give seatbelt demonstrations to children and show what happens when they get into a car and don’t have their seatbelts on,” Peskin says. “They also talk about ‘stranger danger’ with kids so that children won’t get into a car with somebody they don’t know. And some communities have a DUI exhibit that is geared toward teens. You try to drive a go-cart and see how it feels if you drive under the influence of alcohol.”
Go out for community safety
By Karen Schwartz
Many communities celebrate safety throughout the U.S. at National Night Out™ on the first Tuesday of August to make citizens aware of various anti-crime programs. Why not expand National Night Out™ this year and start some new traditions in your neighborhood?
Call in the safety experts
Consider contacting someone in your neighborhood — perhaps a computer expert, local police officer, or both — to speak about other types of crime that may affect you and your neighbors. These individuals could give you and your neighbors helpful tips about:
Crime prevention for children
According to Matt Peskin, who has served as the national project coordinator of National Night Out™ since its formation in 1984, communities are participating in a variety of different activities, many of which involve children.
“Police give seatbelt demonstrations to children and show what happens when they get into a car and don’t have their seatbelts on,” Peskin says. “They also talk about ‘stranger danger’ with kids so that children won’t get into a car with somebody they don’t know. And some communities have a DUI exhibit that is geared toward teens. You try to drive a go-cart and see how it feels if you drive under the influence of alcohol.”