Planning for the 2012 Halloween has begun. People often ask, mistakenly, why City of Greenville hosts this party downtown. The correct answer to that question is that Greenville does not host a Halloween party, but we certainly must plan and prepare for it, and manage it successfully in order to minimize the negative impacts and maximize safety for everyone.
All available personnel from the Police Department will be working on Halloween night. Many will be assigned to the downtown area, while many others will be assigned to work in neighborhoods across the city to try maintain a safe environment for all to enjoy.
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| Sgt. Hadnott briefs officers on Halloween night |
Our Department's planning and preparation for Halloween involves the use of resources from many agencies across the East. Halloween is an expensive event. When possible, personnel schedules are re-arranged to reduce overtime costs. Still, there are costs related to setting up the needed equipment, and cleaning up afterwards.
Planning for Halloween includes accounting for nearly all possible scenarios. The Department tries to include plans for everything from basic procedures to medical emergencies, to communications, meals and breaks for officers, and of course extreme crowd control and even riots. We plan and prepare for the worst case scenario, and hope for the best case.
As Halloween approaches, you can read more on what to expect and what the Department is doing to get ready.
Stay tuned.
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