National Night Out is a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships held annually to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
• Generate support and participation in local anti-crime efforts
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations
• Send a message to criminals that local communities are organized and are fighting back

Several Virginia Beach communities have plans in the works to celebrate National Night Out this year:

• Aragona, 709 Aragona Blvd., 5:30-9 p.m.
• Buckner Farms, 1508 Competitor Court, 5:30-7 p.m. 
• Charlestowne East Park, 1760 Legare Lane, 6-8 p.m. 
• Chimney Hill Community, 800 Chimney Hill Parkway, 6-8 p.m.
• College Park, 1324 College Park Blvd., 5:30-8 p.m. 
• Eastwind Apartments, 1997 Eastwood Villa Lane, 4-6 p.m.
• Fairfield Forest, 5380 Hargrove Blvd., 6-7:30 p.m.
• Great Neck Meadows, 912 Tigertail Road, 6-8 p.m.
• Lake Christopher, 1733 Lake Christopher Drive, 6-8 p.m.
• Level Green, 6049 Indian River Road, 5-7 p.m.
• Pembroke Meadows, 4300 Pembroke Blvd., 5:30-9 p.m.
• Princess Anne Quarter, 2360 Fenwick Way, 5-7:30 p.m. 
• Resort Beach Civic League with ViBe Creative District, 1810 Cypress Ave., 6-8 p.m.
• Ridgely Manor, 1268 Lambeth Lane, 7-9 p.m. 
• Scarborough Square, 1225 Warwick Drive, 6-8 p.m.
• Shadowlawn Civic League, 801 High Point Ave., 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Twin Canal Village Apartments, 1480 Drawbridge Circle, 5-7 p.m.

Communities that would like to participate are encouraged to register their NNO events with VBPD.