FROM THE WETUMPKA POLICE DEPARTMENT
The City of Wetumpka has an ordinance in place for any type of event in a public place. The organizer of any event should come to the Wetumpka Police Department and fill out an application for a permit requesting permission to hold the event.
The permit contains all the information of where the event is to be held, the times for the event, how many people are expected to attend and the name and phone number of the event organizer. This permit is to be completed a minimum of ten days prior to the event. This allows the Police Department time to make required arrangements to ensure there will be no traffic concerns and we can have an appropriate number of personnel working to ensure safety of all involved plus have officers to continue patrolling and answering calls for service.
It allows us to notify our Fire Department and ambulance services as well. Also, in the event there is an issue or violation of the permit, we can contact the organizer directly and alleviate the issues.
Anytime there is an unapproved event and there are large crowds and streets are blocked, it becomes a hazard to the citizens. Emergency vehicles may not be able to get where they need to be in an emergency. This jeopardizes the safety and welfare of our citizens. This application and permit process will be followed and any unauthorized events will be terminated immediately by the Wetumpka Police Department.
This is all done in order to ensure the safety of our citizens and allow better community relations between citizens and the police department.
This should serve as a public notice to all citizens, we will enforce the permit ordinance and we want to do it in the best way possible for all involved. We ask that all citizens respect this ordinance and work with us to make all future events happy, safe and fun for everyone.
Please feel free to contact our office at 334-567-5321 for any questions or concerns.
