National Night Out against crime was held at Ortega Park, Sunnyvale on August 6, 2024. Held the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out is unique crime/drug prevention event that brings together citizens, law enforcement agencies, neighborhood organizations and local officials to strengthen police-community partnerships.

Mayor Larry Klein, Vice Mayor Murali Srinivasan and Interim City Manager Tim Kirby attended the event. Various staff members of the Public Safety department, Environmental Science department, Library and CERT team participated and provided educational materials to residents. We invited neighbors for potluck, pizza, drinks and desserts. There was on-going communication among neighbors with various city departments.