§ 18A.12. Police Protection.

The Chief of Police shall determine whether and to what extent additional police protection reasonably will be necessary for the assembly for purposes of traffic control and public safety. The Chief of Police shall base this decision on the size, location, duration, time and date of the event, the expected sale or service of alcoholic beverages, the number of streets and intersections to be blocked and the need to detour or preempt ordinary citizen travel and use of the streets and sidewalks. The content of the speech or event will not be a factor in determining the amount of police protection necessary. If possible without disruption of ordinary police services or compromise to public safety, the event will be policed by regularly scheduled on-duty personnel. If additional police protection for the assembly is deemed necessary by the Chief of Police, he shall so inform the applicant for the permit. The applicant then shall have the duty to secure the police protection deemed necessary by the Chief of Police at the sole expense of the applicant who shall prepay the expenses of such protection.

(Ord. of 4-4-1977, § 1; Ord. 9-28-1981, § 4; Ord. of 12-15-1986, Doc. #20838)