National Night Out is a campaign that helps communities all across America feel connected with law enforcement in an engaging way. For the fifth year, Syracuse Police Department will host National Night Out.
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Reporter Justin Wilson: The Syracuse police department is hosting a national night out tonight at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.
Justin: National Night Out is an annual event that promotes positive relationships between police and the community.
Justin: Syracuse police lieutenant Matthew Malinowski says that National Night Out does a good job at making sure the community feels connected to their police department.
Syracuse Police Lieutenant Matthew Malinowski: I find it to be a very successful event and an opportunity where we can get together with each other one on one as people not necessarily as law enforcement officer to citizen.
Justin: Malinowski says there will be plenty for guests to do.
Malinowski: So far own we’ll have food, bounce houses, music, games and other community partner’s and organizations.
Justin: 2023 marks the fifth year Syracuse has put on the event.
Justin: All are welcome to attend and will take place from four to seven p.m.
Justin: I’m Justin Wilson, with NCC News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – National Night Out helps residents in Syracuse to see law enforcement as people rather than just officers.
National Night Out is a community-building campaign that seeks to help communities across America, have a better outlook on local law enforcement.
The Syracuse Police Department has hosted National Night Out for the past five years.
Syracuse Police Department Lieutenant Matthew Malinowski says the event will include many ways for residents to engage with the police department.
“We’ll have food, bounce houses, music, games and other community partners and organizations,” Malinowski said.
Malinowski and the SPD are confident that National Night Out is an effective way to positively reach communities in Syracuse.
“I find it to be a very successful event and an opportunity where we can get together with each other one on one as people not necessarily as law enforcement officer to citizen,” Malinowski said.
The Syracuse Police Department hosts National Night Out at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.
The event takes place annually on the first Tuesday in August.