Munster celebrates National Night Out with fireworks, household enjoyable and group policing

MUNSTER, Ind. – The Munster Police Department does National Night Out larger yearly.

Fireworks simply completed over the Munster Community Pool and after a day of meals and freebies within the park.

National Night Out in Munster

The backstory:

National Night Out Against Crime brings cops, first responders and the general public they serve collectively for pleasant interplay.

Neighbors get to know one another and it cultivates group policing for the long run.

It’s additionally a time for youths to have a good time the final week of summer time earlier than faculty begins once more.

This 12 months, there have been 140 cubicles, a K9 demonstration, music, practice rides and extra.

First responders handed out blue glow sticks to the children.

It’s one thing the group seems to be ahead to, with outcomes they are saying final all year long.

“We had town block parties. Officers visited parties throughout town. We encouraged neighbors to introduce each other so they could get to know each other and look out for each other,” mentioned Sgt. James Ghrist, group policing officer for the Munster Police Department. 

What’s subsequent:

They’ve been doing nationwide night time out right here for 31 years.

It’s achieved throughout the nation on the primary Tuesday in August.

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