NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME Accomplished Much!

Aug 02, 2016 at 07:31 pm by bryan


National Night Out Against Crime reached thousands of citizens across Rutherford County on Tuesday night (8/2/2016).

There were community gatherings in Murfreesboro for the 19th year, along with Smyrna and La Vergne.

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Murfreesboro Police Chief Karl Durr was at Greenhouse Ministries when he spoke with NewsRadio WGNS . . .

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Murfreesboro City Manager Rob Lyons said . . .

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A new location was the inner circle around the historic Rutherford County Courthouse. One of the booths told about the shocking increase in sex trafficking here in Rutherford County. Last Call for Grace spokesperson Linda Forst commented . . .

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Lots of free food, along with the DARE lion, Murfreesboro Electric's Louie the Lightning Bug and more greeted neighbors to the variety of events. (see pictures in above slide show)

Smyrna invited the public to come to the police department and get to know local officers better. In reality, that's what National Night Out Against Crime is all about--creating a connection between citizens and police.

There were several hundred persons taking part in La Vergne's National Night Out Against Crime at the Veterans Memorial Park. LifeFlight helicopter, water rescue crafts and the Rutherford County Sheriff's mounted patrol helped bring residents together to have fun while learning about reducing crime. By the way, the annual competition softball game between La Vergne's police and fire crews was won by the fire department. (see pictures in above slide show)

The evening proved successful in not only bringing neighbors together, but in creating an awareness to issues that challenge all of Rutherford County.

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