‘A Direct Connection’: National Night Out Bridges Gap Between Police, Community

By Janie McGrann Villager Contributor The 22nd District of the Chicago Police Department will host their National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4 at Beverly Park from 5-8 p.m. This annual event takes place nationwide on the first Tuesday of August to encourage connections between police departments and the local community. This year, guests […]
National Night Out

By Gary Jenkins BAPA Safety Liaison Every first Tuesday in August people across the nation take a couple of hours out of their summer relaxing to come together for National Night Out, a community-building campaign that promotes police/community partnerships in making neighborhoods safer. National Night Out is an opportunity for the police and community residents to come together under positive circumstances. This year, National Night Out is Tues., Aug. 3. In Beverly/Morgan Park, the 22nd […]