{"id":1965,"date":"2018-07-03T22:33:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T05:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spijue.wpengine.com\/news\/jpd-will-have-increased-presence-in-town-during-festivities-2\/"},"modified":"2018-07-03T22:33:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T05:33:34","slug":"jpd-will-have-increased-presence-in-town-during-festivities-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/jpd-will-have-increased-presence-in-town-during-festivities-2\/","title":{"rendered":"JPD will have increased presence in town during festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"
It’s become a Fourth of July tradition for the Juneau Police Department to have an increased number of officers working, and this year is no different.<\/p>\n
A news release<\/a> from the Juneau Police Department urges people to celebrate the holiday safely, and states that there will be extra staff working from the evening of July 3 until the morning of July 5. Those planning on driving between parties or parades should not be drinking, and should have everyone in the vehicle wear seat belts.<\/p>\n With parades taking place downtown in both Juneau and Douglas, drivers should also avoid no-parking zones along the parade routes. Police also advise pedestrians to stay alert and to cross roadways at designated crosswalks.<\/p>\n People can shoot off fireworks, but are advised to consult the City and Borough of Juneau’s guidelines for firework use<\/a>, which are available on the city’s website.<\/p>\n