COMMERCE CITY, COLO. – For more than five years, neighborhoods across Commerce
City have participated in America‘s National Night Out, hosting events such as block parties—to
bring neighbors together and raise awareness about crime prevention activities in the city. On
August 7, 2012, 21 Commerce City neighborhoods are planning to host events.

"National Night Out provides citizens an opportunity to take a stand against crime in their
community," said Crime Prevention Officer Kayla Fender. "This is done by strengthening their
neighborhood watch programs, meeting new neighbors, and building bonds with the officers that
patrol their community."

Some of the neighborhoods participating in America‘s National Night Out include:

* Belle Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision
* Harvest Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision
* Our Savior Lutheran Church (6770 Monaco Street)
* Dunes Park Neighborhood/Subdivision
* Madonna Plaza

For more information on participating neighborhoods, please contact Officer Fender at 303-210-
9134 or kfender@c3gov.com.

Funded by a grant through the Target Corporation, the Commerce City‘s Police Department
assists neighbors in planning activities by providing food, games and other resources and by
visiting the neighborhood.

Last year Commerce City received an award for "Outstanding Participation in America‘s
National Night Out Against Crime" from the National Association for Town Watch. With the
help of community outreach programs, like National Night Out, Commerce City‘s crime rate has
continually decreased during the last five years. For more information on the city‘s Police
Department community outreach programs, visit www.c3gov.com/police.

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ABOUT COMMERCE CITY
As the state‘s fourth-fastest growing community, Commerce City is redefining itself for the next
generation, building on historic values of community, industry, agriculture and family. Centrally
located along Colorado‘s bustling Front Range, Commerce City is a Quality Community for a
Lifetime, with 25 miles of trails, a championship golf course, 700 acres of open space and parks,
one of the country‘s largest soccer complexes and the nation‘s largest urban wildlife refuge.
Learn more at www.c3gov.com/

ABOUT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
National Night Out, 'America‘s Night Out Against Crime,‘ was created in 1984 by the National
Association of Town Watch, in an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in
local anticrime efforts across the nation. In 2011, National Night Out involved over 37 million
people in 15,325 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military
bases worldwide. While the traditional 'lights on' and front porch vigils remain a part of the
event, activities have expanded considerably over the years to include block parties, cookouts,
parades, visits from police, festivals, neighborhood walks, safety fairs, contests, rallies and
meetings. For more information, visit www.nationalnightout.org.