08/04/2026
SAN MATEO PD PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, “AMERICA’S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME” ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 4th.
SMPD to visit 32 registered block events on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, between 6-9pm to foster our police-community relationships. We will also be hosting our FREE public event at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center from 5:30-8:00pm and invite the public to attend.
San Mateo, CA – On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the San Mateo Police Department is participating in the 43nd Annual National Night Out (NNO) from 5:30-9 p.m. On this evening across the nation, police and the community get together to 1) heighten crime prevention awareness; 2) generate support for and participate in local anticrime efforts; 3) strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and 4) send a message to criminals letting them know our neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
We will be hosting our FREE NNO Safety Fair at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center at 725 Monte Diablo Ave. from 5:30-8:00pm. Those who aren’t attending their own block events can join us there to meet McGruff the Crime Dog and our other K9’s, mingle with police officers, firefighters, city staff, and our public safety partners, check out public safety vehicles (SWAT trucks, Fire, & Ambulance vehicles included), watch how we deploy our drones, enjoy goodies provided by the San Mateo Police Activities League, play games with Parks and Recreation, check out our library’s book mobile, and gather resource information from numerous tablers (see complete list below), all while having some fun; working together to keep our neighborhoods safe. You may even win a raffle prize sponsored by Bohannon Companies!
We know the importance of being present in our neighborhoods and will simultaneously be visiting 32 registered neighborhood block events between 6-9pm. We’ll be sending a police representative to visit each block and encourage the registration of security cameras while providing safety tips and resource information.
Joining us this year will be members of our city organization to include members of San Mateo City Council, Department Heads, our Public Works crews, San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department, our Police Activities League, Bohannon Companies, national NNO sponsors AT&T, ADT & Starbucks, and the list goes on.
National Night Out is a great way for our Neighborhood Watch Program to highlight itself. To learn more about our program visit https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/675/Neighborhood-Watch-Program or email [email protected]. You can also register security cameras via our San Mateo Connect registry here: www.sanmateoconnect.org.
Event Resource Tablers:
ADT (National Sponsor)
AT&T (National Sponsor)
AMR San Mateo County
Bohannon Companies (Local Sponsor)
CERT
CORA
The City of San Mateo Departments (Age-Friendly Task Force, CDD, City Clerk’s Office, HR, Library, City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, & Public Works)
NAMI
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC)
San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department
San Mateo County Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)
San Mateo Neighborhood Watch
San Mateo Police Activities League (San Mateo PAL)
San Mateo Public Library
Starbucks (National Sponsor)
