Richmond Police Department NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

National Night Out is upon us once again. National Night Out is a time to recognize the spirit of community volunteerism and community public safety partnerships. It is a great time to honor volunteers, meet and greet with neighbors and local civic leaders. The City of Richmond has celebrated NNO for over three decades.

a few changes and departures from the past.

TIME: We encourage parties to be planned between 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm
Kick off at 5:00 pm hosted by the Coronado Neighborhood Council
End Party: TBA

CHANGES
• We know that everyone loves the caravan. Unfortunately, our staffing levels are have been seriously impacted. This year, due limitations there will not be a caravan.
• The Coronado Neighborhood will host our kick off this year.
• We will have smaller group of district beat officers visit neighborhood parties that register online, along with fire and other city agencies.
• There will also a contingency of community volunteers from the Crime Prevention Executive Board who will visit the first fifteen registered sites. Though anyone can host a party, we encourage those who would like a visit from the Crime Prevention Executive Board to sign up early. We will let you know once registration closes who the first 15 are.
• Lookout for a special announcement about the kick off and end party.
• COVID-19 is still with us. We are asking that everyone who attends the kick off and end party to wear a mask out of respect for the elderly and immune compromised who may like to once again participate. We strongly encourage events to be hosted outdoors. We also encourage mask wearing especially if your event will be indoors, and opening the doors and windows. Use good hygiene practices around food by making sure that hand sanitizer is available for shared meals.

WHAT STAYS THE SAME

• You! Neighborhood parties can continue as normal following the county reopening guidelines
• We will have officers that will visit the local events. (Given time constraints, priority will be given to those who register early.)
• Please plan to host your parties between 6 – 8:30 pm if you’d like a visit.

TIPS
• Given that resources are more limited this year, check with your neighborhood council, or nearest neighborhood watch to see if they are planning an event to combine efforts when possible.
• Dress in layers
• Try to have some interesting activities that people can do during the event time.
• The City will share the list of events with local civic leaders, but feel free to engage and invite community resources to table at your event
• Be safe. Have plenty of hand sanitizer out, and consider having your event outdoors to make everyone feel more comfortable.
• This is a great time to share resources with the community.
• Consider honoring some of the volunteers that helped keep things going through COVID-19.

FREQUENLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

THIS IS MY FIRST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT. IS THERE ONE EVENT, OR MANY EVENTS?
National Night out in Richmond has always had a kick off organized by the City, and neighborhood block parties.

HOW DO I GET A BOOTH?
A: You can set up at the kick off through contacting Michelle Milam, Crime Prevention Manager and host Maxine Fisher. If you want to set up at a specific neighborhood, you would need to be in touch with the coordinator of that neighborhood event. You may also contact Michelle Milam for leads. mmilam@richmondpd.net

WHAT IF I NEED A STREET CLOSURE?
The online form will ask you for street closures.

WHAT IF I WANT TO USE A PARK?
If you want to use a park, please let Crime Prevention know when you register. A list of the locations will be provided to Community Services. mmilam@richmondpd.net

WHEN CAN I GET THE LIST?
The locations will be shared 4-5 days prior to the event. To know if an NNO is happening in your area, email mmilam@richmondpd.net to be added to the info list.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
DEADLINE: Friday, July 22nd 5:00 pm
FIRST 15 APPLICANTS WILL BE VISITED BY THE CRIME PREVENTION EXECUTIVE BOARD

National Night Out Registration 2022
https://ww04.elbowspace.com/secure/20160329114042083160

MOBILE FRIENDLY REGISTRATION LINK
https://ww04.elbowspace.com/secure/m20160329114042083160