Friday, September 27, 2024
The Hood County Commissioners Court officially designated Oct. 1 National Night Out in Hood County during a regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 24. This annual event, celebrated on the first Tuesday in October nationwide, focuses on fostering community relationships and enhancing cooperation between residents and law enforcement.
The county’s proclamation highlights the crucial roles played by the Hood County Sheriff’s Office and the Hood County Constables in ensuring the safety of citizens. It also emphasizes the importance of crime prevention programs and the positive impact community engagement can have on reducing crime, drugs and violence.
According to the National Day Calendar, the event promotes police-community partnerships in neighborhoods across the country. The event focuses on the community and raising awareness through camaraderie. By improving area relationships, the hope is to make our neighborhoods safer.
As law enforcement partnerships, neighborhood safety and awareness cooperation are important themes of National Night Out, the Hood County Commissioners Court calls upon all citizens of Hood County to join them along with the Hood County Sheriff’s Office, the Hood County Constables and the governor of Texas in support of National Night Out Oct. 1.
To honor the occasion, Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds explained during the meeting that two different community events are currently scheduled for that day — one in Precinct 4 in Bentwater and one in Precinct 3 at DeCordova Ranch.
"My guys will be out there. We'll all be out there, and we'll be having a good time talking to a lot of kids,” Deeds said.
