Is Vegas becoming too much of a ........

From the QoD:

According to this, that means that approximately one of every ten people you see "celebrating the New Year" or watching fireworks will be a police officer.

Couple that with their policies and procedures, which may or may not include "Zero Tolerance" for activities such as public intoxication, "flashing" for beads, and other expected street party "normal" behavior, "ralphing" in the street, relieving oneself behind bushes, etc.

I am not suggesting that DUI checkpoints should be discounted. I am a strong advocate of those, providing they are conducted fairly and the laws and procedures are followed.

I wonder what your thoughts may be.

Sure, feeling safe, and protecting the public and especially visitors IS important. But at what expense when the cost of all that extra law enforcement is included? And those numbers most likely do not include the individual properties with their own security units most likely fully manned.

How many arrests will be made? How many for minor offenses often ignored on a off season evening?

And those extra law enforcement officials are most likely collecting hefty overtime pay as well.

Personally, I have mixed feelings, and am too old to get myself "in trouble" with party behavior I would have never blinked at in the good ole days of my youth.

According to this, that means that approximately one of every ten people you see "celebrating the New Year" or watching fireworks will be a police officer.

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You might want to check your numbers again.

j

310,000 revelers divided by 3,300 officers is 1 per 93.9 people.

ooops. :::sheepish grin:::::

A New New Year's resolution..... Get an eye exam and new prescription.

In general, the police in Vegas do a fine job allowing people to let loose and have fun while still keeping everyone safe. I would assume NYE would be the same balance.

In fact NYE seemed to go even further by having sealed manhole covers in the vicinity of celebrations, and from what I read, snipers on the roof of some buildings. In any city such as Las Vegas where cash is everywhere, and cheap / free alcohol is everywhere, it makes perfect sense for police to be around and available to assist anyone having any "issues" - whether that be drunken or lewd public behaviour, recovering from having their wallet pinched, drunken brawls, or whatever. At 1 to 100 people that seems a fair balance to me. Of course there are far more security people in force than the police and the guard: each casino has a large security contingent... so with all of that in mind, it's fair to deduce that Vegas has one of the best per capita security forces overall than probably anywhere else in the country. Or am I off target with my numbers here?

I have no problem with it. I appreciate all those who work to keep law and order in the midst of massive crowds, drunks and pickpockets. It is amazing the good job they do with minimal infringement on the average guy's fun. I'm sure most of them would rather be at home enjoying THEIR holiday in peace.

The new year starts and I see it is still business as usual. The miscalculated rant by Roadtrip is just another example of the moronic questions raised concerning his perception of the amount of police that will be on hand during New Years Eve. Apparently he has no problem with the "expected street party "normal" behavior of "ralphing"in the street, relieving oneself behind bushes, "flashing" for beads, etc. I, for one, have no problem with the presence of law enforcement officers. It seems the ones who have a "problem" are the law breakers who seem to think it is alright to be obscene just because they perceive it to be party time. I enjoy seeing these "party animals" being hauled off to jail - they deserve it and the fines they accrue for being rude, crude and obnoxious. I often wonder about those who complain about the presence of police, that is until they need the police. Then they complain "where are the police when you need them". I suggest to Roadtrip and others of his ilk to quit worrying about the presence of the police and try to act like civil human beings. Is that too much to ask?

Well, I think security in places like LV, NYC, London, etc. has been ramped up due to you-know-what.

I have no problem with the police. My encounters with LVPD have always been very good.

They helped me out with getting over LV Blvd. back to LVH from Palace Station during
LV's annual marathon a couple years ago.

BTW, the "secret" path is Desert Inn because it travels underneath LV Blvd.

I always consider the police presence to be a positive thing, but then I'm a glass half-full person anyway. LOL

Now, on the other hand, those fire department guys...