(18:41) SANTA CRUZ- The Santa Cruz Police Department will be deploying all available officers to ensure a safe environment for New Year’s Eve. To encourage respectful behavior, the Santa Cruz Police Department has enacted a Safety Enhancement Zone designation in the downtown corridor. The department will have additional officers on patrol throughout downtown as well as the remainder of the city. The Safety Enhancement Zone in the downtown corridor will begin at 5:00 PM on December 31st and end at 5:00 AM on January 1st. The Safety Enhancement Zone allows for a “Triple Fine” to be levied on certain Municipal Code violations, such as possession of alcoholic beverages in public and other behavior related Ordinances.
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