Tuesday August 3rd is the 20th Anniversary of the National Night Out Program. For two decades, Americans across our country have joined forces with local law enforcement on the first Tuesday in August to promote police-community partnerships and help create safe and vibrant neighborhoods. By coming together as neighbors, we can assist law enforcement in preventing crimes in our neighborhood.

National Night Out is a strong, annual showing of solidarity, community pride and civic responsibility. It is an excellent way for all of us to join with friends and family to demonstrate that crime does not rule the night - and that criminals have no haven in the growing shadows.

If it weren't for people willing to call about suspicious activity; if it weren't for people willing to come forward and identify suspects; if it weren't for people willing to come forward as the victims in cases, the police couldn't effectively do their job.

So on August 3rd, between 7 and 10 p.m., please take some time to either sit on your porch with you porch light on or take a walk through the neighborhood and introduce yourself to your new/old neightbors.