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National Night Out full of fun, police cars, firetrucks and public safety information

From left to right, Deputy Chief of Police Paul Creekmore, Sgt. Derek Ferguson, Community Service Officer William Torres and Officer Dave Ti

Crime prevention is not solely the responsibility of the police, it requires individual members of a community working hand-in-hand with law enforcement to stand up and advocate on behalf of the safety and rights of all citizens.

To further build on this important partnership, the Benedictine University Police Department is inviting the public to attend “National Night Out” from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5 on the University’s main campus in Lisle.

National Night Out is an event held to promote crime prevention awareness, emergency preparedness, police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

Visitors will have the opportunity to view police and fire vehicles and other equipment on display, and interact with members of the Village of Lisle Police Department, Woodridge Police Department, Lisle-Woodridge Fire District, Lewis University Police, Brookfield Zoo Police Department, DuPage County Sheriff, Illinois State Police, Illinois Secretary of State Police, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police, Illinois Commerce Commission Police and Drug Enforcement Administration.

The event also features a K-9 narcotics detection demonstration, games for children, free raffles, food, giveaways, appearances by the Chicago Red Stars professional women’s soccer team and a live performance in tribute to fallen police officers and firefighters by the Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society, Chicago Police Department.

The evening will conclude with a softball game featuring the Lisle and Benedictine University Police versus the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District at 8:00 p.m. at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sport Complex.

The event is sponsored by area businesses, the Lisle Park District, the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Red Stars, Chicago Sky, Costco, Target, Jewel, Moon Jump Inc., AdvoCare, Brookfield Zoo and US 99.5 (WUSN-99.5 FM).

For more information about National Night Out, contact Jordan Billups-Taylor at (630) 829-6662 or jbillups-taylor@ben.edu.


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