At EBS Security, we know how important community is in Jacksonville, Fl. We also know that a safe and strong community doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning. If you want to help strengthen your community and make it safer for everyone, then plan a block part for National Night Out.

If you’d like to learn more and register for National Night Out, click here to visit the official website.

About National Night Out

National Night Out is an annual event held every year on the first Tuesday in August. This year it’s on August 7th. Neighborhoods hold block parties to encourage residents to get out and get to know one another. It’s a great event for those who have recently moved to the community as they can be introduced to current residents.

National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more.

History of National Night Out 

Matt Peskin, founder and executive director of National Association of Town Watch [est. 1981] introduced the National Night Out program in 1984.

NATW introduced National Night Out in August of 1984 through an already established network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers across the nation. The first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. However, the event soon grew to a celebration beyond just front porch vigils.

Neighborhoods across the nation began to host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more. Today, 38 million neighbors in 16 thousand communities across the nation take part in National Night Out.