National Night Out held Aug. 7 in North School Park
The Arlington Heights Police Department and Park District are teaming up for National Night Out from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in North School Park, Miner Street and Arlington Heights Road.
The event, which is annually sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and Target Stores, is held to heighten awareness of crime prevention and to generate support in anticrime programs.
The Village's event has received national recognition each year from 2005 -2011 for jurisdictions with populations between 50,000 and 99,000. Each year, the Arlington Heights' National Night Out (NNO) celebration has moved up in the rankings. In 2011, our event was ranked 15th nationally and the highest in Illinois for our category.
National Night Out will be bigger and better in 2012. The following will be part of the event:
Illinois CHIP Program sponsored by the Illinois Masons will provide parents with a free disc containing their child's fingerprints, photograph and voice sample. A DNA sample can also be requested.
The Arlington Heights Police Department K-9 unit will conduct a full demonstration which includes bite and drug work.
There will also be police representatives from the following specialty assignments: Accident Reconstruction, Financial Crimes, Child Safety Seat technicians, Crime Prevention, Forensics, Traffic, and Animal Welfare.
The Arlington Heights Fire Department will conduct a repelling victim rescue demonstration.
The Cook County Sheriff's Bomb Squad will display their equipment which may include an isolation chamber and robot.
The Village's Engineering Department will be sponsoring a child fun photo booth.
The Arlington Heights Police Department Traffic Unit will demonstrate their motorcycle skills. The American Red Cross is displaying their disaster command post vehicle.
The United States Army will be bringing numerous vehicles, various combat simulators and a football toss game.
The Union Pacific Railroad will have an informational display.
The Arlington Heights Park District will provide free beverages and food items, children's games, business expo and other fun activities. There will be much more than what was listed above.
For additional information, contact Doug Hajek at the police department at (847) 368-5330 or Laura Oberg at the park district at (847) 506-7872.