NCJ Number
139526
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 40 Issue: 10 Dated: (October 1992) Pages: 149-154
Date Published
1992
Length
6 pages
Annotation
Police administrators are ambivalent about providing security for rock concerts or other special events, and a recent survey revealed wide variations in police policies and procedures on this issue.
Abstract
Vandalism and violence occurs at many rock concerts, but police managers do not advocate the banning of concerts to end these problems. Forty-four percent reported that concerts often cause special problems for their agencies, while 80 percent reported that their police officers regard working at rock concerts as just another part of their work. City ordinances and police agency procedures vary regarding the handling of rock concerts and other special events. The event's promoters are usually responsible for security and often hire off-duty police officers. Seventy-one percent of the departments responding to the poll said that their jurisdictions have noise ordinances. In 40 percent of the jurisdictions, promoters must present performance bonds, and in 31 percent, promoters must receive police permission to sponsor a concert. Overall, providing security for these events does not seem to be a problem for police.