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AGENDA TITLE: National Night Out Proclamation
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2010
PREPARED BY: Captain Gary Benincasa, Interim Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Katzakianto present a proclamation for National Night Out
2010 to be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi Police Department established the Neighborhood
Watch Program in 1985. Police officers were specially trained to
conduct Neighborhood Watch Meetings to provide crime prevention
information and develop partnershipswith the community. This year
the Department celebrates 25 years of Lodi Neighborhood Watch with over 250 active and organized
neighborhoods.
In 1988 Lodi joined the National Association of Town Watch and began taking part in National Night Out.
Thousands of communities and hundreds of thousands of citizens participate in National Night Out each
year. The City of Lodi has placed in the top 10 participating communities nationwide each year, taking
the first place award seven times.
In 2009 the Lodi Police Departmentwas unable to organize the event due to staffing changes, but
several neighborhoods participated on their own. They organized block parties and were visited by
police personnel and Council Members demonstrating the strength of their commitment. Neighborhood
Watch is a critical component in our ability to succeed in addressing crime issues. It is essential that all
citizens of Lodi be aware of the importance of crime prevention programs and the impact their individual
and group participation can have on reducing crime in Lodi.
This year police staff and volunteers will be organizing National Night Out and participatingto the fullest.
Staff will be volunteering their time to visit Neighborhood Watch groups on National Night Out to reinforce
the importance of the event, and demonstrate our commitment to the partnerships in our community. We
anticipate more than 100 Neighborhood Watch groups will take part in the 2010 National Night Out
against crime.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Captain J. F6. Badel, Support Serv' es Division Commander
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Bartlam, Interim City Manager