BAND DAY PARADE

September 20^th, 2014

Traffic Management Plan

Tarik Khatib

Chief of Police

                                                                        Prepared by:

                                                                        Operations Bureau-Patrol Shift One

                                                                        Lawrence Police Department

BAND DAY PARADE

MANAGEMENT PLAN

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

            On September 20^th, 2014, The University of Kansas will host the Annual Band Day Parade through downtown Lawrence.  The parade will begin to assemble in Buford Watson Park as early as 0700 hours and will start from a half block west of 7^th and Massachusetts at 0900 hours.  The parade will travel from the staging area (Command Post) at 7^th and Kentucky, east on 7^th Street to 7^th and Massachusetts, south on Massachusetts to South Park and disband at South Park.  The parade will consist of approximately 35 bands.  Communications between officers will be on GCOMM5.

CONTACTS:

            The Band Day director is Sharon Toulouse.  Her phone numbers are 864-4460 (office), and 979-6933 (cell).  The contact number for the Police Department Day Shift office is 832-7514.  The Day Shift Incident Commander for Band Day isXXXXXXXXXX. Barricades and No Parking Signs Tim Cast 423-1981.

EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION:

            Barricades will be ordered from the Street Department prior to the day of the parade by the Day Shift Commander or designate.  The barricades will be placed on the designated corners so that they can be erected before the parade begins.  Barricades will be erected at the following intersections:

            6^th and Vermont                   (2)                   Manned by DGSO

            6^th and Tennessee              (2)                   Manned by LKPD

            7^th and Vermont                   (2)

            7^th and Ohio                          (2)

            7^th and New Hampshire      (2)

            8^th and Tennessee             (2)

            West Exit of Library              (2)

            8^th and Kentucky                  (2)                  

            8^th and Vermont                   (4)                   Manned by LKPD

            8^th and New Hampshire      (2)

            9^th and Kentucky                  (2)                   Manned by LKPD

            9^th and Vermont                   (2)

            9^th and New Hampshire      (2)

            10^th and Vermont                 (2)

            10^th and New Hampshire   (2)

            11^th and Vermont                 (2)                   Manned by DGSO

            11^th and New Hampshire   (2)                   Manned by DGSO

            Mass St. and North Park     (2)

            South Park St. and Massachusetts          Manned by DGSO

            13^th and Vermont                 (2)      

            13^th and New Hampshire   (2)

            13^th and Mass West             (2)

            13^TH and Mass East

            South Park and Mass         (2)

            14^th and Massachusetts     (2)                   Manned by LKPD

            Cones will be needed east of Massachusetts Street that prohibit motorist from turning left (south) onto Mass Street from WB 11^th Street.

            Barricades will be erected when the first bus arrives in the staging area of Buford Watson Park.  Barricades will also be erected at 6^th and Tennessee, 7^th and Tennessee, 7^th and Ohio, 8^th and Kentucky, and 8^th and Vermont.  Barricades will be erected when needed at 13^th and Vermont, 13^th and New Hampshire, and 14^th and Massachusetts.  Two officers assigned to motorcycle patrol will erect the remaining barricades along Vermont and New Hampshire just prior to the start of the parade at 0900 hours.  These motorcycle officers will remove the barricades after the end of the parade.

            Emergency No Parking Signs will be erected at the first two spaces of the 900 block of Massachusetts on the east side (directly in front of the bank) to reserve two parking spots for KLWN Radio.  Emergency No Parking signs will also be erected along the west side of Tennessee from 6^th Street to 9^th Street, along the east side of Kentucky from 6^th Street to 8^th Street, on 7^th Street between Kentucky and Tennessee on both sides, along Massachusetts from North Park to 14^th Street on both sides, and in the 100 blocks of both west and east South Park Street.  These signs are to be erected by Shift 1 personnel at least 24 hours in advance of the parade.

ROUTE:

            As early as 0700 hours, buses with band members will begin to arrive in the staging area.  Bands will stage in the area of Kentucky between 6^th Street and 8^th Street and on 7^th Street between Kentucky and Massachusetts.  Empty buses will be directed to 9^th and Tennessee where they will be escorted to 14^th and Massachusetts by LKPD motorcycle officers.  Note: LHS busses will continue south on Tennessee to 17^th or 19^th, then move to Massachusetts and proceed north to Central Middle School and park there.  Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DGSO) personnel will direct the buses to the parking area at 14^th and Massachusetts.  Late arrivals will be escorted to the parking area at the conclusion of the parade.  At 0900 hours the parade will begin with bands moving from the staging area south on Massachusetts from 7^th Street to South Park where the parade will terminate.  All officers will be at their assigned post at 0645 hours and will report to the Shift 1 Incident Commander who will be the overall commander of the event.  Officers will direct traffic at their assigned location until the end of the parade has passed and traffic can be allowed to move normally.  At the termination of the parade, band members will board their buses and proceed to The Dole Institute of Politics. 

RESOURCE ALLOCATION:

The Lawrence Police Department will assign (15) police officers, from 0645 hours until the termination of the parade at approximately 1100 hours.  DGSO will also supply (6) Deputies to assist with the parade.  Officers will be stationed in the following manner:

1.         MOTORCYCLES:    Three (3) Officers and will be assigned to motorcycles for the duration of this event.  One, (1) Motorcycle Officer, will help move traffic in front of the parade.  Prior to and after the parade, Motorcycle Officers will escort buses from 9^th and Tennessee to the parking area at 14^th and Massachusetts.  The Motorcycle Officers will also be responsible for erecting the barricades at 8^th and Tennessee, 7^th and Ohio and 8^th and Ohio prior to the arrival of the buses.

2.         6^TH and TENNESSEE:        One (1) Officer, will be stationed at the barricade at 6^th and Tennessee.  This officer will allow only band buses and support vehicles to move into the staging area prior to the parade.

3.         9^TH and KENTUCKY:          One (1) Officer,  will be stationed at 9^th and Kentucky.  This officer will also be responsible for erecting the barricades at 8^th and Kentucky.  The barricades at 8^th and Kentucky should be positioned to block all northbound traffic that may make it to that area.  Douglas County Bank traffic only will be allowed to proceed to the bank parking lot as necessary.

4.         6^TH and VERMONT: One (1) DEPUTY  will be stationed at 6^th and Vermont.  This officer will allow local traffic to the United States Post Office area prior to the parade and direct through traffic east or west onto 6^th Street.

5.         7^th and VERMONT:  One (1) Officer,           KUPD will be stationed at 7^th and Vermont. At the start of the parade this Officer will halt north and southbound traffic

6.         8^TH and VERMONT: ONE (1) Officer, will be stationed at 8^th and Vermont. This officer will secure the integrity of the staging area and move only local traffic in and out of the area. 

6.         9^th and Tennesee (1) Officer, will be stationed at 9^th and Tennessee to assist Motorcycles with the escort of the buses. This officer will report to this intersection 1 hour prior to start of parade.

7.         7^TH and MASSACHUSETTS:         One (1) Officer, , will be stationed at 7^th and Massachusetts.   This officer will not allow vehicles into the staging area and will stop west and southbound traffic at the start of the parade.  After the end of the parade passes this location, the officer will follow the parade and protect the rear of the procession.

8.         11^TH and MASSACHUSETTS:      One (1) Deputy, , will be stationed at 11^th and Massachusetts.  This officer will halt northbound traffic at the start of the parade and hold all traffic as the procession moves through the intersection.  This officer will also halt southbound traffic on Massachusetts until Massachusetts is clear between 11^th and 14^th streets at the conclusion of the parade.  Once the parade has begun, this officer should monitor the 1100 block of Massachusetts to encourage the bands to clear the street as soon as possible.

9.         11^TH and VERMONT:           One (1) Deputy, , will be stationed at 11^th and Vermont.  This officer will move traffic north and west while the parade moves along Massachusetts.

10.       11^TH and NEW HAMPSHIRE:        One (1) Deputy, , will be stationed at 11^th and New Hampshire.  This officer will move traffic north and east while the parade moves along Massachusetts.

11.       14^TH and MASSACHUSETTS:       One (1) Deputy, , will be stationed at 14^th and Massachusetts.  This officer will not allow traffic to proceed north on Massachusetts until the end of the parade and the buses have cleared the street between 11^th and 14^th Streets.

12. 11^th and KENTUCKY: One (1) Officer, will be stationed at 11^th and Kentucky to assist with Motorcycles escorts of the buses. This Officer must be at the post one hour prior to start of parade. Approximately 1200 hours.

13. 11^TH and TENNESSEE: One (1) Detective       , KUPD will be stationed at 11^th and TENNESSEE to assist with Motorcycles escorts of the buses. This Officer must be at the post one hour prior to start of parade. Approximately 1200 hours.

14.       7^TH and TENNESSEE:        One (1) Officer, , assisted by three Motorcycles Officers will monitor the unloading of the buses and direct band members on foot to the staging area.  Once the buses have been unloaded, Motorcycle Officers will escort the buses in groups to the bus parking area.

15.       LEAD CAR:   One (1) Officer, will lead the parade in a patrol vehicle.  That officer will then assist with post parade traffic at 14^th and Massachusetts. 

16.       SOUTH PARK:         One (1) Deputy, will be assigned to the bus parking area at South Park to insure that the band buses are parked in an orderly fashion.  This officer should keep spaces available along the west side of Massachusetts in the 1200 block for late arrivals.

17.       BIKE PATROL:         Two (2) Officers, and         , will be assigned to Bike Patrol during the parade.  These officers will assist the motorcycle officers with parking and unloading of buses in the area of 7^th and Tennessee prior to the parade.  Immediately prior to the parade, these officers will move parallel to the parade route on Vermont and New Hampshire Streets erecting barricades at their intersections with 7^th, 8^th, 9^th  and 10^th Streets.  These same officers will return to 7^th Street and remove the barricades in the same order as they were erected once the parade has passed through each intersection.

            All officers with parade assignments will report for a briefing in the patrol squad room at 0630 hours the day of the parade.  Officers will arrive at their assigned posts no later than 0700 hours.  After the parade concludes, officers will report to the Band Day Incident Commander, who will be the overall commander of this event.

Officers assigned for Band Day Duty