National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. 

National Night Out is designed to:

Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations in Brownwood

Generate support and participation in crime prevention efforts

Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness

Let criminals know that neighborhoods are organized and looking out for each other

During the event, residents in neighborhoods throughout Brownwood and across the county are asked to turn on their porch lights, bring cans of tuna to donate to GSM Food pantry and spend the evening outside with their neighbors, police officers, firefighters and other local emergency responders. Events such as cookouts, block parties and neighborhood walks will all occur simultaneously throughout the City and Brown County. Each year GSM holds a contest to see which party/group can collect the most cans of tuna and win bragging rights plus the coveted Traveling Tuna Trophy. Rally your neighbors, head to United Supermarket and buy some tuna to have at your block party and give to the law enforcement officers when they stop by. They will bring it to GSM that night for our volunteers from HPU W2W group to help us count and weigh for the official count and contestant winner. 

Looking for a way to meet your neighbors or get everyone on the block together? National Night Out is a great opportunity to make that happen. Contact the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce at 325-646-9535,   https://brownwoodchamber.org/chamber-news/  or the Police Department at 325-646-2525 or PDInfo@brownwoodtexas.gov.