Dozens of metro events mark "Night Out Against Crime"

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Posted on October 16, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Updated yesterday at 10:41 PM

Tania Dall / Eyewitness News Email: tdall@wwltv.com | Twitter: @taniadall

NEW ORLEANS -- Dozens of "Night Out Against Crime" events took place across the metro area on Tuesday night, from Orleans to Jefferson to St. Tammany parishes.

Many of the community-centered celebrations were held in parks, churches, community centers and front porches.

"It's good to have, it brings a lot of people out and it brings them together," said Chris Ferrand.

NOPD officers went door-to-door inviting citizens to a National Night Out Against Crime event just around the corner from Ferrand's Treme home.

"Food, talk, a little conversation. You get a chance to meet a lot of people and that shows you how close people can get together, if they want to," said Ferrand about the events aimed at uniting neighbors.

City leaders and community members packed the parking lot of St. Peter Claver Church in Treme on Tuesday night. New Orleanians teaming up to say enough is enough.

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