Rockville Councilmember Barry Jackson

National Night Out was a great night! Watch the video and see all the celebrations all over the city!   Our city staff, our police, our firefighters and all of our first responders do a great job of getting out, connecting and making residents feel safe, informed and empowered. Rockville's Civic Associations, neighborhoods, HOAs and just plain block parties help this night happen successfully.  I regret one thing and that is that I couldn't get to every one of the celebrations. But that my friends is a good problem to have!

  What a night – everywhere you turned in Rockville there were neighbors, firefighters, police, City staffers, elected officials, food and always children and dogs. I love  National Night Out . This night is a night I look forward to every year, and once again Aug 4 did not disappoint. National Night Out  officially began in 1984 and has grown since then: “National Night Out was introduced in August of 1984 through an already established network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers across the nation. The first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states. National Night Out grew to become a celebration beyond just front porch vigils and symbolic efforts amongst neighbors to send a message of neighborhood camaraderie. Neighborhoods across the nation began to host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other commun...