Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Joplin participating in National Night Out Against Crime


(From the Joplin Police Department)

On Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, neighborhoods throughout Joplin are invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 38th Annual National Night Out (NNO) crime prevention event. National Night Out, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Joplin Police Department, will involve over 16,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. 

In all, over 38 million people are expected to participate in America’s Night Out Against Crime.








National Night Out is designed to: (1) heighten crime prevention awareness; (2) generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; (3) strengthen community spirit and police-community partnerships. More details can be found at www.natw.org.

Joplin’s National Night Out 2022 event will be held at Schifferdecker Park, starting at 5:30pm. Free food and drinks will be served during the event. This will be a fun-filled family friendly night with events for children of all ages. One of the main attractions will be a free swim at the Schifferdecker Aquatic Center starting at 6:45pm and ending at 8:45pm.

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