Since 1984, communities in the United States have been coming together each year with law enforcement to raise awareness on crime prevention. This year, Orange County will be recognizing National Night Out on Tuesday, October 1.
For any crime to take place, three elements must exist:
- The desire to commit the crime
- The ability to commit the crime
- The opportunity to commit the crime
We want to educate communities on removing the ability and opportunity for criminals to commit crimes by locking your homes and vehicles.
This year, the Orange County Sheriff's Office will host a National Night Out Contest to raise awareness. Participating neighborhoods will submit their event ideas and three winners will be selected. The winning neighborhoods will receive a visit from Sheriff's Office personnel.
Participation in the contest is not required and neighborhoods are still encouraged to register with Neighborhood Services and take part in National Night Out.
Registration for 2019 NNO will be available soon. This will allow access for the Sheriff's Office to visit your event.
To participate in the contest, submit a contest registration form. Forms may be e-mailed to nationalnightout@ocfl.net or mailed to:
Jennifer Green
Community Relations
Orange County Sheriff's Office
2500 W Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32802
Online Contest Registration (coming soon!)
