Extra police on their way to Lawrence for Final Four

Friday, April 4, 2008

Students who celebrate on Massachusetts Street Saturday will face a tough opponent — the Lawrence Police Department.

Sgt. Paul A. Fellers, of the Lawrence Police Department, said the department requested assistance from five outside agencies to help control crowds downtown.

Fellers said he was unsure how many more police officers would be on duty during the Final Four games than were on duty during the previous NCAA games, but that all five agencies said they would send officers.

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Last Sunday, between 3 p.m. and 12 a.m. Lawrence Police Department received two fireworks calls and two noise complaints.

The police department issued a press release Wednesday reminding fans that no missiles, fireworks, bottles or cans would be tolerated and plastic cups would be the only open containers allowed in public. The release said traffic would not be rerouted and pedestrians should be considerate toward motorists and vice versa.

Fellers said even though plastic cups would be permitted, it was illegal to consume alcohol in public and the statute would be enforced.

He also said illegal activities would be judged on a case by case basis, but generally the department would encourage voluntary compliance. Fellers worked downtown during the 2003 Final Four game and said that the crowds celebrated, but they were respectful of the surrounding communities.

Fellers said the best tool the police department would rely on was people doing the right thing.

Fellers said fans needed to remember that the national spotlight would not only be on the basketball team, but on the community as well. University Relations issued a press release Thursday echoing Fellers’ reminder.

Last Sunday, between 3 p.m. and 12 a.m. Lawrence Police Department received two fireworks calls and two noise complaints. It also reported one trespasser, six non-injury accidents, one burglary, two thefts, two instances of criminal damage, four disturbances (one of which included a weapon) and four medical emergencies.

Kim Murphree, Lawrence Police Department, said the crimes may or may not have actually occurred.

In addition, more crimes may have been committed that were not reported, and the crimes that did occur may not have been related to the basketball games.

—Edited by Samuel Lamb

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