Thank you to our newest sponsor www.Platial.com for the very cool National Night Out Events Map to help you find Boston Police National Night Out events. Thanks Platial!

This past Saturday evening July 29th, a unique National Night Out event the "Peace is coming, for us by us, meet and greet" organized by the Neighborhood Crime Watch units own Joseph Porcelli, along Courtney Grey(Boston Health Commission) and Cindy Diggs (Peace Boston) was covered by Ari Bloomekatz, a Boston Globe reporter. Read the story online, or download the pdf. Also see the event program.

The Boston Police Department Neighborhood Crime Watch Unit honored twenty-two Boston students who won prizes in the 18th Annual National Night Out Poster Contest today at the awards luncheon at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. Click "more" to read more and see link to pictures.   more »

Congratulations to:

Paul Gore St., Penfield/Pinhurst/Belgrade St., Wendover St., Rutherford/Union Park, Foley Building, Rexford St., Ringer Playground, RTH-Mission, Washington St., West 8th, Lena Park, Heathcote St., Billings St., Moville St, Tuttle Street, and Lilla G. Frederick, Block Party Events for winning the raffle for the Edy's Neighborhood Salute, 100 person Ice Cream Block Party Kits.

Thanks to Dan Domback from Equity Office Properties, a National Night Out sponsor, the Neighborhood Crime Watch Unit was able to take a group of youth on wonderful sail in Boston Harbor this morning. Click to see the pictures.

Thanks to the fantastic crew of the Roseway for taking great care of us, Sgt. Michael O'Conner for cordinating the outreach and transportation for the youth, and again, Dan Domback from Equity Office Properties for making the sail possible!

A great article was posted to www.BPDNews.com about Preventing Residential Burglaries. Please forward to your Neighborhood Crime Watch Members, friends and familiy.

Heading out of town for a fews days? Wondering what you can do to keep your home and property safe while you're away?

Click here to view or download our Vacation Safety Tips Document.