Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in the fight for safer cities. Plus, the benefits the Fort Worth community derives from participating in a National Night Out celebration extends beyond the one night. Even though the hours are listed from 7 to 10 p.m., they can be changed to accommodate group members.
Early starts are fine.
Late starts past 7 p.m., however, can be a problem because neighbors may have already begun to settle into other evening activities. Fort Worth residents are asked to turn their porch lights on at the start of the celebration. They can be on at 7 or 8 p.m. regardless of whether or not darkness has fallen because the illumination of porch lights is symbolic. If you want to participate but your neighborhood doesn t have a crime watch group or a neighborhood association, don t be discouraged. It s easy and fun to coordinate a block party even if it s just you and another neighbor.