Four Local Cities Team Up to Hold Big 'National Night Out' Event

For this year's National Night Out, police departments from four local cities will be teaming up to host one local event in Dunwoody.

The event, held annually on the first Tuesday night in August, will be hosted by law enforcement from Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs and Johns Creek at Perimeter Mall, located at 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody.

This year marks the 33rd annual event.

Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make neighborhoods safer.

This year, the four hosting police departments will have patrol cars, SWAT vehicles and other specialty vehicles on display. The Sandy Springs Fire Department and the DeKalb County Fire/Rescue Department will also have fire trucks and other pieces of equipment on display.

Police officers and fire and rescue personnel will be on hand to answer any questions related to vehicles, personnel or public safety operations.

In addition to public safety organizations, the hosts say many local businesses and community groups will have display booths set up, including the Chattahoochee River 911 Authority (ChatComm), which is the public safety answering point for 911 calls for the cities of Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs and Johns Creek.

Music and entertainment will also be provided, along with free food and drinks donated by many local stores and members of the community.

For more information about the 2016 National Night Out event, contact the Dunwoody Police Department’s community outreach officer, Mark Stevens at 678-382-6917 or at mark.stevens@dunwoodyga.gov.