Newark Police Receive New Police Athletic League Trailer
The Newark Police Department is pleased to announce the receipt of a new Police Athletic League equipment trailer. The trailer is supplied with equipment, games, and other items to assist the Newark Police Department Special Operations Unit with its youth outreach efforts.
The acquisition of the trailer and all associated equipment was only possible because of the generosity of the PAL Board and donations received from businesses and members of our community. The collaborative effort is evidence of the Newark Police Department and community organizations working together to foster positive interactions with young people in our community.
Chief Paul M. Tiernan stated: “The benefit of a mobile PAL trailer over a fixed building location, is that the trailer will allow members of the police department to go into the various neighborhoods where residents and young members of the community feel comfortable and secure.”
The Newark Police Department command staff, officers, and Special Operations Unit members would like to thank the PAL Board of Directors and donors listed below for making this possible. We look forward to the community engagement opportunities that this PAL trailer will present.
The public is invited to see the trailer and its contents during National Night Out on East Main Street on Tuesday August 3rd from 6 – 8 pm.
PAL Board Members
President: Greg D’Elia
Vice President: Jason Lawhorn
Secretary: Paula Martinson
Treasurer: Morgan Fountain
Pastor Lonnie Rector
Joe Spadafino
Lauren Whitman
Anthony Guccione
Ed Mayfield
Bruce Herron
Nic DeCaire
PAL Trailer Donors
Full Circle Foods Robbie Jester
Friends of Fusion Foundation
National 5 & 10
Newark Morning Rotary Club
Newark Area Welfare Committee
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Sixth Annual National Night Out – Tuesday August 3rd
After its cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our sixth annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday August 3, 2021 from 6 pm – 8 pm on East Main Street in Newark.
To allow for social distancing, this event will utilize both East Main Street and Academy Street and will be held in conjunction with a Main Street Alfresco dining event. Come meet first responders and then eat a meal at a local Newark restaurant.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes strong police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live and work. Together, we are making that happen.
From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, neighbors throughout Newark and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on their front porch lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and law enforcement.
The event provides a chance for the public to meet and interact with local first responders and to learn about what they do on a daily basis. Agencies will be showcasing some of their equipment and specialized units.
The following agencies will be attending:
- Newark Police Department
- University of Delaware Police Department
- Delaware Natural Resources Police
- Delaware Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE)
- Delaware Department of Correction Probation & Parole
- Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company
- University of Delaware Emergency Care Unit
The following events are scheduled to take place throughout the night:
- Newark PD K9 Unit demonstration
- DATE DUI simulator
- Aetna HHL fire prevention and vehicle extrication demonstrations
Snacks and drinks will be available free of charge.
The UD Creamery truck has been invited to sell their legendary locally made ice cream.
The Newark PAL trailer will be there with games and activities for the kids.
Additional information can be found here.
