Crime & Safety
Annandale Neighborhoods to Participate in National Night Out Tuesday
Fairfax County police officers will visit Annandale-area communities to meet and speak with residents.
Annandale residents, Fairfax County police and more will mingle at various community-organized events for National Night Out (NNO) 2013 Tuesday.
Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, the annual event encourages local police and fire departments to engage with residents in their community in an effort to take a stand against violence and crime.
Police officers from across Fairfax County, including the Mason, West Springfield and Franconia District Stations which serve Annandale, will meet with residents and discuss crime and other safety measures at neighborhood events.
The Auxiliary Police, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police and McGruff, the Crime Dog will be stopping by some of the events.
Most of the NNO events last from 6-9 p.m., but will vary by community as much as the planned activities.
Some of the registered NNO events in Annandale are (see a full list of events here):
- Annandale Shopping Center, 7040 Columbia Pike, ice pops, popcorn, and a movie, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Lafayette Village, snow cones and moonbounce, 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- The Parliaments, cookout and a movie, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Hirst/Eastabrook, cookout, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Camelot, potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Edsall Park, food and games at Edsall Park Swim Club, 5-9 p.m.
- Braddock Acres
- Bristow Village
- Bren Mar Park
- Crestwood/Springfield Civic
- Canterbury Woods
- Kings Park
- Ravensworth – Bristow, Rutherford
There will be a large meet and greet event at the Audrey Moore RECenter, located at 8100 Braddock Rd. in nearby Annandale.
Several neighborhoods have also registered with the Fairfax County Police Department to participate in a Lights On Campaign, where residents can turn on their outside lights from 6-9 p.m. instead of hosting an event.If you don't see your neighborhood listed and you have planned an event for your community, or if your community is interested in participating in the Lights On Campaign, you can contact the Crime Prevention Officer at the district station that serves your Annandale community to register:
- Brendan Murphy, Mason District, 703-256-8035
- J.T. Frey, West Springfield, 703-644-7377
- Jim Reid, Franconia, 703-922-8263
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