Neighborhood Watch
A Neighborhood Watch is an organized effort by concerned residents to look out for each other's safety, and to help law enforcement officers protect people and their homes against criminals. It shows people how to cooperate with each other, and with police, in a common cause - safe homes and neighborhoods.
Working together, neighbors learn how to safeguard each other's homes and reduce the risk of crime. They become more alert to unusual or suspicious circumstances, individuals, or vehicles. They learn that it is better to call the police when they see something suspicious, even if their suspicion proves unfounded, rather than to keep quiet and risk letting a neighbor be victimized by criminals.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The National Night Out program was started in Navasota in 2002 to get citizens out to meet their neighbors. The program is a nation-wide program to help create healthy neighborhoods block by block. The program is to help make neighborhoods safer for citizens and for the children in the neighborhoods.
National Night Out is always on the first Tuesday in August. Citizens are encouraged to have block parties during the evening as a means of getting to know your neighbor. The block parties can be registered with the Navasota Police Department to ensure that representatives from the City attend the party.
The National Night Out program allows citizens to meet police officers and firemen on a individual basis rather than meeting police officers during a traffic stop or during an emergency. The Navasota Fire Department has been involved in the program since it was started.
The National Night Out is part of the program to develop Neighborhood Watch programs. The Neighborhood Watch program helps neighborhoods become more aware of the activities in their neighborhoods. The program will help reduce criminal activities in the neighborhoods.
Key Messages
- Cohesive, healthy neighborhoods are essential to preventing crime and violence
- The positive activities of the National Night out help displace negative activities, as
citizens spend more time outside, thereby allowing the citizens to help reduce crime
- National Night Out is an opportunity for all parts of the city including businesses, churches and city agencies and the news media to come together around the shared goal of a safe community
- National Night Out reinforces the partnership of citizens and police and firemen
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BLOCK PARTIES
Learn more about National Night Out
| LOCATION | HOST | TIME |
Allen White
1200 Church St. | Esnora Williams | 5:30pm |
| 1220 S Lasalle | Dr. Wiburt Sargent | 7:00pm |
| 10264 Glenswood | Kim Meschke | 7:00pm |
| 506 Grimes | Steve and Carol Eno | 6:30pm |
| 803 Gibbs | Jason Katkoski | 6:00pm |
| 317 McNair | Kathy Baldobino | 7:00pm |
| Navasota Library | Cheryl Franklin | 6 - 7:00pm |
Navasota Manor
1015 Church St. (serving BBQ) | Sarah Byrd | 4:30pm |
Ketchum Street Park
(from Washington Ave, turn onto Julia Street) | Bob and Nell Young | 7:00 pm |
The Navasota Swimming Pool will extend its hours until 7:00 p.m. in honor of National Night Out. Snacks will be served from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Costs for entry into the pool is $3 for adults and $2 for children. (Normal swim hours are noon to 5:00 p.m.)
