It was started by a crime prevention organization called the National Association of Town Watch. The event is held in different locations around Brownsville every year and Gonzalez said it has drawn up to 1,000 people. They have a lot of questions as to the services we offer, Gonzalez said. The different businesses will be giving information and demonstrations on security products. In addition to people be encouraged to turn their porch lights and carry a flashlight to the event, he said many of the businesses will demonstrate how lighting can cut down on crime.
Burglars don t like to be seen.
They work in the dark and just turning on a light helps to prevent that, he said. There are many simple things people can do to prevent break-ins and other crime, he said, like making sure all doors are locked when leaving your home and parking your car in a well lighted area and place shopping bags and other valuables under the seat or in the trunk. Along with refreshments there will be McGruff the Crime Watch Dog, PC the Patrol Car, the Shoney s Bear and Peter Piper Pizza s Rockey the Dinosaur. Parents can also have their child fingerprinted for emergency records.