U.S. Attorney’s Office To Participate In Community Events During National Night Out

SCRANTON - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam and Assistant U.S. Attorney’s will join community organizers, neighbors, and law enforcement partners to participate in National Night Out events on August 1, 2023.

During this year’s National Night Out, members of the United States Attorney’s Office will attend community events at the following locations:

• Scranton Police Department at Scranton High School from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.;
• Harrisburg Bureau of Police at City Island in Harrisburg from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.;
• Lebanon City Police Department at the Salvation Army building on Guilford Street in Lebanon from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.;
• Derry Township Police Department on the 1^st block of West Caracas Avenue in Hershey from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.;
• Cornwall Borough Police Department at the park across from the Cornwall Elementary School on SR 419 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; and
• Lower Allen Township at the Christian Life Assembly Church, Camp Hill from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

“National Night Out is an important and effective way to bridge the gap between neighbors and their police departments in a positive and informal setting,” said U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam. “We are pleased to join with our local law enforcement partners and the communities we serve to promote this important program.”

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes partnerships and camaraderie between law enforcement and the communities they serve to make our neighborhoods safer places to live. Millions take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities throughout the country on the first Tuesday of August in most areas of the country. 

National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The program is administered by the National Association of Town Watch, a nationwide non-profit organization.

Coordinated by local law enforcement and trained volunteers, National Night Out provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Neighborhoods host block parties, cookouts, festivals, parades, safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and more. National Night Out sends a message that neighbors are united and working together to keep their communities and each other safe.

For more information, visit https://natw.org/.

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