Sedona residents and visitors are invited to join thousands of other communities nationwide in celebrating the 26th Annual National Night Out with a free community picnic and BBQ on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sedona City Hall, 102 Roadrunner Drive. National Night Out is designed to increase community involvement and strengthen partnerships between the community and local public safety agencies.
Free hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and sodas donated by local merchants will be served throughout the evening along with live demonstrations, live music and a wide range of information on public safety topics. Those attending can have children fingerprinted for free, see the latest in law enforcement, fire fighting, safety and rescue equipment, learn ways to make their homes and streets safer as well as meet community public safety officials.
Sedona’s celebration is hosted by the Sedona Police Department with participation from numerous other public service agencies and private organizations including Department of Public Safety (DPS), Friends of the Forest, Sedona Fire District, Arizona Rangers, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Arizona Attorney General’s Office (identity theft information), and Sedona Food Bank.
The Sedona Police Department motor officers will be doing Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching and child safety seat inspections.
This year’s celebration is being organized by the Sedona Community Police Alliance (CPA) and the Police Department’s citizen volunteer group. CPA volunteers will also be assisting Sedona Police Department officers with a number of the demonstration and informational sites and explaining police volunteer service opportunities.
For additional information, please contact the Sedona Police Department at 282-3100.
