This year’s National Night Out events on Tuesday will include agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration discussing the dangers of drug use at three locations in the Omaha area.
Neighborhoods throughout the metro area are expected to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the National Night Out, according to a spokesperson for the Omaha Police Department. The annual event that began in 1984 encourages residents to get to know their neighbors, build community and promote crime prevention.
“National Night Out provides a tremendous opportunity for DEA to talk about drug trends impacting our immediate communities,†said Steven T. Ball, special agent for DEA Omaha Division. “Our agents avert threats such as fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine on a routine basis. We’re grateful for the chance to visit with the people we serve and provide education on how to avoid the damaging effects drugs pose on a community.â€
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DEA agents will be available at events in Papillion, La Vista and Council Bluffs. Times vary for all of the National Night Out events across the area.
The event in Papillion will be held at the Papillion City Park on West Lincoln Street from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In La Vista, it will be held outside the clubhouse in Central Park at 8305 Park View Boulevard from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In Council Bluffs, it will be at Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park at 4200 River’s Edge Parkway from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Residents in neighborhoods throughout Omaha and across the nation are asked to turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors, police and firefighters. Many neighborhoods throughout Omaha will be hosting a variety of special events such as cookouts, potlucks, ice cream socials, flashlight walks, contests and youth activities.
The event at the Kids Can Community Center, 4768 Q St., will be held slightly earlier than most others. It will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about that event, contact Julie Madsen at (402) 731-6988 or .
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