National Night Out is an opportunity to meet your neighbors.

Direct Requests for National Night Out Materials to:

phone: (512) 972-9522

e-mail: National Night Out

National Night Out 2010

On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, residents across Austin turn on their porch lights for National Night Out, an annual event promoting neighborhood safety.

National Night Out

• Generates awareness of and support for drug and crime prevention
• Strengthens neighborhood spirit and police/community relations
• Lets criminals know that neighborhoods are organized in fighting crime

Participate

• Get your neighbors to turn on their porch lights
• Meet your neighbors at a block party or barbecue
• Involve your family in organized activities
• Invite police, fire, or EMS personnel to your party

Contribute to the Community

• Collect food for the food bank
• Distribute a neighborhood block list and appropriate phone numbers
• Plan a fall clean-up or bulb planting

Host a Registered Party
To host a National Night Out party, complete the registration form in either English or Spanish. You may also use this application to invite emergency personnel to your party. Submit your application to the Austin Police Department.

If you live outside Austin, call your local law enforcement agency for more information. Here are some helpful numbers:

Austin Energy and National Night Out
As your neighbor, Austin Energy supports National Night Out and promotes crime prevention.

Our Outdoor Lighting Services help keep your neighborhood sidewalks, roadways, and alleyways safe. Remember, lighting is among the easiest ways to deter crime.

Call Austin Energy at 972-9522 for energy-efficiency information to distribute at your party.