KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – An effort designed to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community will feature six events throughout Kalamazoo’s neighborhoods next Tuesday, August 6.
National Night Out is a national community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers and city staff will be at neighborhood events in the Northside, Vine, Arcadia, Douglas, Milwood, and Westwood neighborhoods.
They say activities will vary between neighborhoods, but each event will focus on building relationships between neighbors and with City staff and Public Safety Officers. The schedule includes:
Northside Neighborhood: 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Northside Association for Community Development (612 N Park)
Vine Neighborhood: 5:00-7:30 p.m. at Davis Street Park (901 Davis St)
Arcadia Neighborhood: 4:00-9:00 p.m. at Arcadia Elementary (932 Boswell Ln)
Milwood Neighborhood: 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Threads Church (2031 E Cork St)
Douglas Neighborhood: 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Adda Dilts Peace Park (508 Denner St)
Westwood Neighborhood: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Frays Park (4400 Canterbury Rd)
“National Night Out is something that our team looks forward to every year,” explained Sergeant Andrew Werkema of Kalamazoo Public Safety’s Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Division. “We get to meet with our neighbors and hear directly from the people we serve, whether we’re talking about public safety or quality of life issues, what’s happening in the neighborhoods, or just sharing our interests and experiences. Building these relationships is so vital to improve our service and make our community a safer place.”
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