DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Police Department's 2026 National Night Out celebration is set to return next month.Â
The event will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Dansby Park, formerly Oak Grove Park.
National Night Out is free and will feature food, games, activities, community resources and public safety demonstrations.
DPD will also recognize the winner of the t-shirt design contest, new to this year's festivities.
What is National Night Out?
National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaign promoting positive relationships between communities and police departments, according to the organization's website.
NNO was introduced in 1984, with the first annual event involving 2.5 million people across 400 communities in 23 states.
Now, 167 communities in Illinois alone participate in the event, according to the NNO website.
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