Thousands expected to line the streets of downtown Savannah Saturday,
and the Police Department is bulking up its staff to
make sure that everyone is safe.
They're also giving everyone a list of do's and don'ts
to keep you and your loved ones safe and out
of trouble.
WSA VS Kaylee Fedco has what you need to know
from SPD.
She joins us live from downtown.
Well that's right Tina. And as we know,
downtown Savannah isn't going to be as peaceful as it
is now in the coming days.
In fact, it's going to look a lot more green
and blue as it's going to be an all hands
on deck approach by Savannah Police.
That's according to one of their sergeants.
Take a look as every year SPD will be all
hands on deck for this event.
If safety was your concern on the biggest weekend of
the year in Savannah,
Savannah Police Sergeant Jason Pagliaro says rest assured.
300 officers are working the entire parade route in downtown
Savannah.
SPD getting help from 200 officers from nearly 10 different
agencies such as Chatham County police,
Georgia State Patrol and the FBI.
If you need an officer,
look for an officer. We're not going to be that
hard to find with the bulked up staff.
That's standard every year. SPD is prepared to combat things
like drunk driving.
If you are out drinking and driving,
you are probably going to get stopped.
If you get stopped. It is costly.
Do not drink and drive and a big one,
he says. Lost children Sergeant Pagliaro says,
regardless of where families are going.
Parents need to take pictures of their children on parade
day.
To tell me that my kid is is a boy
and he's wearing green isn't going to help me a
whole lot.
If you can give me a picture of your child,
I stand a much better chance of finding him.
We have ways to distribute that picture out to our
officers along the route so we can locate them.
He also advises to not park in the parade route
because starting 4:00 Saturday morning,
towing is heavily enforced. Your car is going to get
towed.
There's no way around it.
We try to avoid it,
but and we will try to make contact with you
if we can.
But there's a lot of cars and there's a lot
of route.
The most important thing to do ahead of time,
says Sergeant Pagliaro, is to have a plan for you
and your loved ones.
Be responsible, look out for one another,
don't drink to excess.
Now, it wasn't just Sergeant Pagliaro echoing that point to
have a plan,
but all city officials who spoke at today's press briefing.
They're also urging everyone to use the Waze app this
weekend to see Rd.
closures in real time. Because as we know,
there is going to be a lot of them reporting
live in Savannah.
Kaylee Fedco, WSAV News 3 on your side.