Tonight, Washington D.C. will celebrate its 21st “National Night Out Against Crime,” at a time when Police Chief Charles Ramsey is happy to note that “crime in the District of Columbia, including our homicide rate, is down sharply.” The Metropolitan Police department in conjunction with a variety of community and neighborhood groups has planned a number of events. A police press release advises
“Residents who are unable to participate in organized National Night Out activities are still encouraged to turn on exterior lights and spend some time outside on the evening of August 3, as a show of solidarity against crime and for neighborhood safety.
DCist is pleased by the recent downturn in crime in the District, but implores the police to update the very-1970s aesthetics of this event’s logo.
