After a two-year hiatus caused by the global pandemic, the Palo Alto Police Department is inviting the Palo Alto community to participate in National Night Out events on Tuesday, August 2.
National Night Out is a nationwide event designed to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Occurring on the first Tuesday of August annually, millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out events across thousands of communities in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases worldwide. The City of Palo Alto is proud to be one of these communities.
There are two ways to participate this year in Palo Alto:
- The public is invited to attend a free block party sponsored by the Palo Alto Police Department on the 200 block of Forest Avenue in front of the police station on August 2 between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. There will be popcorn, games, police vehicles on display, and police personnel with whom you can chat.
- Residents and businesses can host their own events on the evening of August 2. Neighborhood events in the past have ranged from small potlucks between neighbors to large block parties. If residents and businesses register their National Night Out-themed event with us, we will make every attempt to have Police Department personnel visit your gathering. Note that block parties with road closures require a free permit issued in advance by the Police Department.
For more information, or to start the registration process for your own National Night Out-themed event for August 2, visit our National Night Out webpage at
www.cityofpaloalto.org/PAPDNationalNightOut. If you have questions, please send an email to
[email protected] and a member of the Police Department's National Night Out team will respond to you during business hours, usually within two business days.
