Tyler Police Have a Record Number of Block Parties This Year

TYLER — Tyler residents have succeeded in surpassing last year’s total of registered block parties for the annual Texans Against Crime which is today from 6:00am to 9:30pm. Police Public Information Officer Don Martin says they have registered over 120 residential block and apartment complex parties for today. Last year the City of Tyler had approximately 113 block parties throughout the City to promote the program. The Texans Against Crime (T.A.C.) ™ program is an annual event designed to unite neighbors and communities to encourage neighborhood communication, community involvement and crime prevention to create safer neighborhoods. The program encourages neighborhoods and businesses to host block parties as an opportunity to get to know your neighbors and fight crime.