(a) An applicant for a special event permit shall provide police officers for security, crowd control, and traffic control at the special event in accordance with Subsection (b) and the following schedule:
Number of Participants and Spectators at Special Event | Minimum Number of Police Officers Required* |
0 to 250 | 0 or 2 |
251 to 1,500 | 2 - 4 |
1,501 to 3,000 | 4 - 6 |
3,001 to 5,000 | 6 - 15 |
over 5,000 | 15 plus 1 police officer for every 1,000 participants and spectators over 5,000 at the special event |
* The minimum number of officers in the above table may vary depending on the scope of the event, the sale or service of alcohol, on-stage talent, event geography, historical knowledge of the event, police intelligence, and any other factor that is determined to impact public safety.
(b) The director, upon recommendation from the chief of the Dallas police department, may require a number of police officers, in addition to those required in Subsection (a), if:
(1) any alcoholic beverage is sold, served, or otherwise made available at the special event;
(2) special needs for increased security, crowd control, or traffic control are created by:
(A) the topography or size of the special event location;
(B) weather conditions at the special event; or
(C) the time of day during which the special event is conducted;
(3) the special event requires street closures or rerouting of vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or
(4) the history of the particular special event indicates that a greater number of police officers are required to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
(c) The police officers required to be provided at a special event by this section must be sworn members of the Dallas police department, except that the chief of the Dallas police department may authorize a special event applicant or permit holder to provide peace officers from other jurisdictions or entities if the chief determines that an insufficient number of Dallas police officers will be available for a particular special event. Off-duty jobs for Dallas police officers at a special event must comply with the Dallas Police Department General Orders and Code of Conduct.
(d) A permit holder must provide the name, phone number, and email address of an individual who will be available following submission of an application through the end of the event, as well as at the special event site the day of the special event, to respond to any questions or concerns from police officers or code compliance officers. This individual shall meet police officers or code enforcement officers at the special event site within one hour of being contacted by telephone or email.
(e) If the police department requires a traffic control plan in conjunction with a special event, the plan must be submitted in the standard format approved by the director.
(f) A traffic control plan required by Subsection (e) must receive approval from applicable city departments. (Ord. 31144)