Self-Defense, Free Hot Dogs, Distracted Driving Course at Niles National Night Out Tuesday

Every August, the Niles Police Department participates in National Night Out, an evening designed to bring community residents together over fun activities, and let them mingle with members of the police department.  

This year’s National Night Out is at Niles' Oak Park (not to be confused with the town of Oak Park) at Main and Ottawa Streets in Niles. 

The event runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 6, followed by a flashlight walk through the neighborhood.

Here is the list of this year's activities, from the Niles Police Department. Be sure to bring bug spray!

·         Senior Crime Prevention Scams Demonstration – this event will cover a short skit involving common scams, in which seniors are targeted. This will be a kick -off event for an upcoming initiative called SCRAM. Learn more at the National Night Out.

·         NPD Active Shooter Demonstration – After the events at Sandy Hook Elementary and other active shooter events, members of the Police Department will demonstrate how prepared the Niles Police is to address an active shooter to protect the public.

·         Self-Defense Demonstration for Kids – Members of New Breed MMA will conduct a demonstration aimed at children and how they can protect themselves from an offender.

·         Fire Department Vehicle Extrication – The Niles Fire Department will demonstrate how they use special tools to rescue an entrapped person within an automobile.

·         NNO Poster Contest Winners – The winners of our Poster Contests will be announced during the National Night Out. If you haven’t registered yet you can still register by getting your poster in before July 31.

·         Distracted & Impaired Driving Course – Members of the Niles Police Department will be hosting an interactive driving course to demonstrate impaired and distracted driving and how it affects the driver’s ability to operate a vehicle safely. Fun for all drivers 15 and up.

·         Bicycle Helmet Safety - Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital will be selling and fitting helmets at a reduced price of $10 for both Children and Adults. They will be accepting cash and checks. This event will is a pre-promotion for Bike Niles event on September 14th.

·         Dunk-a-cop – Come join the fun and dunk a cop and the dunk tank. Members of the Niles Police Department will be in the tank. Here is a great chance to get them all wet.

·         Jumping Fire Trunks – Come and join the fun your young kids by jumping in this cool fire trunk jumping pit. Bounce to the tunes of our teen DJ as he makes the sounds and jams for this year’s event.

There will be over 15 vendors present including Niles Family Fitness Center, Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation, Niles Public Library, Niles Teen Center, ADT, New Breed MMA, Advocate Children’s Hospital, Boy Scout Troop 175, Yogli Mogli, Niles Crime Stoppers, Target Team members and much more.

As usual at the event, police will be providing hotdogs donated by Kappy’s,  soft drinks donated by Coca Cola and Pizza donated by Nancy’s Pizza,