Reichert Partners with City of Maple Valley, Maple Valley Police Department to Promote National Night Out
"This isn’t just about preventing crime; it’s about enjoying quality of life"
Mercer Island, WA,
Aug 4 -
Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) joined the City of Maple Valley and the Maple Valley Police Department at Glacier Valley Community Park Tuesday evening to promote National Night Out (NNO), an annual crime and drug prevention event.
“National Night Out is about people getting to know their neighbors and coming together to build relationships and watch out for each other,” Reichert said. “This event helps each community directly by educating people about watching out for suspicious behavior, vehicles and criminals – but it also helps other neighborhoods throughout the region because criminals today are so mobile. When you increase awareness you increase safety, and I appreciate so much everything Maple Valley is doing to foster a sense of community where people look out for the interests of their neighbors.
“I’ve participated in these events for years, attending every National Night Out during my time as Sheriff, and one of the things I enjoyed most was the diversity of our communities,” Reichert continued. “Watching the way different cultures and communities would come together to share traditions, stories, different types of food – it truly demonstrates what makes America great. It’s so rewarding to be part of our society coming together and discovering that we all want the same things for our families: a neighborhood where families can have a safe and secure place for their kids, where children can take walks, ride bikes and play in the parks – it doesn’t get much better than that. This isn’t just about preventing crime; it’s about enjoying quality of life.”
BACKGROUND
Reichert has long supported NNO throughout his 33-year career in law enforcement, as King County Sheriff for 7 years, and during his time serving in the U.S. Congress. This year communities across the country celebrated the 27th annual NNO. Each year this campaign brings together community members, law enforcement, businesses and other groups and officials to bring increased awareness to community safety, and drug and crime prevention. Last year more than 15,000 communities and 36 million people participated. NNO is designed to: Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. More information on NNO is available here.
This year’s event in Maple Valley was co-sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), the Maple Valley Police Department, the King County Sheriff’s Office, Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety, Tahoma High School District, Dairy Queen, Home Depot, Marble Slab Creamery, McDonald’s and Target.
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