r/BeAmazed • u/Soloflow786 • Feb 19 '25

Miscellaneous / Others A birthday he'll never forget 🎂🏎️

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u/ktjtkt Feb 19 '25

Why are there police there?

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u/Im-not-a-furry-trust Feb 19 '25

With larger street events like this it’s not uncommon to request a police escort to ensure smooth travel of the clientele and prevent public injury

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u/TheWitchHouseMan Feb 19 '25

Can you just request it? Do you need to pay for it? Or need to have a good reason?

Anyways that's pretty cool!

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u/Cyrax89721 Feb 19 '25

They'd be out patrolling anyways, so I doubt they'd ever require payment.

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u/Oops_All_Spiders Feb 20 '25

You guys have police that patrol?

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u/Im-not-a-furry-trust Feb 19 '25

Depends. Something quick like this usually doesn’t require payment or much paperwork, however extended police presence will require both, with variables including area, number of attendees, location, etc

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u/Orleanian Feb 20 '25

You can just request it. You would not typically have to pay them for this sort of service, as it is ostensibly still patrolling and keeping civic order on public streets.

You may have to pay (permit) if you wanted to actually shut the street down. That'd depend on the municipality's rules.

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u/fmaz008 Feb 20 '25

If you plan any "big" event that has the potential to cause people to call the police on you (like a bunch of noisy cars showing up revving their engines in an otherwise calm neighborhood), it's a good idea to let police know.

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u/Jioto Feb 20 '25

Nope. If you ever want this. Call your local police and fire. We love showing up for the kids and running our sirens and lights for them.