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Helicopter Landing, Mock Crash Rescue at Teaneck National Night Out

Police, community come together for National Night Out celebration in Votee Park.

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Local law enforcement and first responders joined together with the community for a night of family fun at National Night Out in Tuesday. 

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The celebration featured displays including a military helicopter landing, Teaneck emergency vehicles and the Bergen County Police Department's dive team. 

Teaneck firefighters and members of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps were also on hand to demonstrate the Jaws of Life in a simulated car accident rescue. 

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The town's National Night Out Celebration was organized by the police department and its community policing squad, led by Sgt. Scott Tesser. 

Police Chief Robert Wilson restored Teaneck's community policing unit after it was closed about two years ago. The unit has held community seminars and is available to address neighborhood issues. 

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