U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 3

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3: FIGHTING CRIME

Profile America — Tuesday, August 3rd.  Today marks the 27th anniversary of a unique battle against crime — it's the annual National Night Out.  All across the country, citizens, law enforcement agencies, and neighborhood organizations will gather for block parties, cookouts, and parades.  The idea is to heighten awareness of crime and drug prevention efforts, increase support for local anticrime programs, and strengthen partnerships between communities and police.  Last year, more than 36 million people in 15,000 communities took part in the National Night Out.  And there is plenty of crime to be on the watch for.   Each year in the U.S., there are just over 1.4 million violent crimes, and more than 9.8 million property crimes.  Profile America is in its 14th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 399

National Night Out Organization

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, p. 295

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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