20070802 Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Office: New Windsor Union Bridge to host Night Out Against Crime

Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Office: New Windsor and Union Bridge to host Night Out Against Crime Tuesday August 7, 2006

Posted August 2^nd, 2007

“Sheriff’s Office, Towns of New Windsor and Union Bridge to host Night Out Against Crime”

New Windsor & Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland, August 2, 2006 ----

Joining the national crime prevention effort, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and the Towns of New Windsor and Union Bridge will host a “National Night Out Against Crime” on Tuesday August 7, 2006.

Aimed at bringing local communities and law enforcement together, “Night Out” activities will begin at 7.00 pm on the New Windsor Fire Company’s Carnival Grounds and the Union Bridge Town Square.

Scheduled activities and static displays include; Refreshments, live music, Moon Bounce for kids, Police K-9 Demonstrations, Mobile Command Center, Bicycle Patrol, Armored Rescue Vehicle and more.

Additionally, Sheriff’s Deputies will be providing “DNA Child Identification Kits” that will aid in the recovery of missing children to the first 500 parents. The local Lions Club and Target Inc. of Westminster have donated refreshments, door prizes and program literature.

This year’s “Night Out Against Crime” marks the 24th anniversary of the national event, which serves to; heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anticrime programs and, send a message to criminals that the community is organized in a policing partnership against crime. Last year more than 34 million people participated in the “Night Out” according to the programs founder, the National Association of Town Watch.

If you are unable to attend the “National Night Out Against Crime,” but still wish to support the effort, you may do so by lighting your front porch lights.

For additional information about this event, please telephone New Windsor Community Deputy Mark Tausen at 410-386-2900, or mtausen@ccg.carr.org; or Union Bridge Community Deputy John Light at 410-386-2900, or jlight@ccg.carr.org.