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MPD INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT…A GOING AWAY PARTY FOR CRIME”

Jul 13th, 2009

For more information, contact:

Dana Godwin,

Public Relations Coordinator

251.208.1918

dana.godwin@cityofmobile.org

July 14, 2009

Mobile, Ala. — The Mobile Police Department's Community Services Division is hosting the city's "National Night Out… A Going Away Party for Crime" event at Colonial Mall-Bel Air on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m. The goal of the event, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness. More than 34 million people nation-wide participated in the event in 2008.

The festivities will begin at the fountain near J.C. Penney promptly at 6:30 p.m. where a "Walk for Peace" throughout the mall will commence. Participants will return to the fountain where Masters of Ceremonies WKRG 5 News Anchors Rose Ann Haven and Mel Showers will introduce numerous instrumental, drill team, vocal, and theatrical performances. McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand and child DNA kits, as well as door prizes will be available.

For more information, contact the Mobile Police Department's Community Services Division at 208-1925.