New London Students Invited To "National Crime Watch Night Out"

The is participating in a national anti-drug and crime prevention effort on Tuesday, hosting a National Crime Watch Night Out celebration at .

The event begins at 4 p.m. and is open to New London students from kindergarten through grade 12. Kindergarten students must be accompanied by a parent, and parents must sign a permission slip (see attached PDFs) in order for their children to attend. A free shuttle bus will pick children up at the Thames River Apartments and Boulder Drive at 4 p.m.

The Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut will offer games on the beach, and the pool will be open for swimming from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. A hot dog dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m., and a movie will be shown at 8:45 p.m. The shuttle bus will return to the Thames River Apartments and Boulder Drive at approximately 10:30 p.m.

The event is one of several taking place across the country for the 29th annual National Night Out, which has goals such as strengthening police-community relations and increasing drug and crime prevention awareness. The national effort is overseen by the National Association of Town Watch.

The NLPD is sponsoring the event in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Connecticut, Citizens on Patrol, and the Neighborhood Alliance. For more information, call Officer Max Bertsch and 860-440-6676.

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