Bethlehem police Chief Mark DiLuzio: "This year there were 22 arrests at Musikfest, the lowest in more than a decade. I believe this was a direct result of the planning and additional measures taken by ArtsQuest and the City along the Main Street area. This year, with additional lighting, additional surveillance cameras, a tactical re-deployment of Officers on foot, Police Bikes, Motorcycles, in Vehicles, Plainclothes Officers, and on Horseback, we saw a huge decrease in incidents and arrests in this area. A social media publication from BPD detailing what is acceptable behavior at Musikfest also assisted in delivering this message to many young People in a humorous and direct way. Overall Citizen cooperation and a positive social media response all played a large role."
You can read his full Musikfest report here.
7 comments:
Best police department in the state. Most of BPD are class act professionals.
What ever happened to that Bethlehem cop who rolled his vehicle and dui? Was during or just after Musikfest a few years back? And to control 1 million people in 11 days, they must be doing something right.
That dude was fired
He was awarded reinstatement by an arbitrator. He may have been paid off, but was ordered reinstated.
EH, sick of MusicPest! Good riddance to Jeff Parks!
That happens when you don't write up or arrest people. The stats can be manipulated easily.
Talk about manipulating things, the attendance figures for Musikfest are totally fabricated and don't come anywhere near a million people. Everything is a 'feel good' estimate with sponsors in mind. That's MY own estimate. Either way, a wonderful event for the community.
Fred Windish
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