Police prepare for the biggest C-Y event of the year
By: Kendra Harris/MicroMemphis Reporter
May 2, 2014
Attendees of the annual Cooper-Young Festival of 2014 are hoping for a smooth event. Officers from both the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department are going to patrol the festivities at the annual festival.
“We usually don’t have any problems at the Cooper-young festival. It’s a good crowd that wants to have a great time amongst each other,” said R. G. Houston, Memphis Police Commander in charge of the Crump station.
The police are usually station between certain intersections they feel need to be blocked off and patrolled the most. They also roam the crowds heavily. The officers are not sure if they will set up a Blue Crush Tower.
A Blue Crush Tower is station with cameras set up by the police. They are able to go back and look at suspicious footage.
“I have always notice the police doing their job and making their presence obvious to anyone that may think about causing a disturbance,” said Maggie Lewis, 33.
In 2012 the biggest incident that took place during the festival was a mother looking for her lost child.
Memphis police says they will be well prepared for this event so they will not have any major incidents. First aid crews will be on the scene to provide medical attention to anyone who needs it.
Lewis says she hopes the weather will not be extremely hot this year. Her and her family want to be able to enjoy the booths and festivities without having to go home and cool down.
The Cooper-Young Festival will take place on September 13. It is an annual event that brings thousands of citizens to the Cooper-Young community. It is hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association and is a great celebration for vendors to promote their businesses. There will be musical performances and other festivities for all ages.
“Last year I felt safe and secure. It really didn’t even cross my mine that something could happen at the festival,” says Molly Pullopa, 25.
Pullopa said the police always do their job with keeping the community safe. She says that even though there will be an obscene amount of people in the community, she has full confidence that the police are preparing for this event and will do all that they can to keep every individual safe.
May 2, 2014
Attendees of the annual Cooper-Young Festival of 2014 are hoping for a smooth event. Officers from both the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department are going to patrol the festivities at the annual festival.
“We usually don’t have any problems at the Cooper-young festival. It’s a good crowd that wants to have a great time amongst each other,” said R. G. Houston, Memphis Police Commander in charge of the Crump station.
The police are usually station between certain intersections they feel need to be blocked off and patrolled the most. They also roam the crowds heavily. The officers are not sure if they will set up a Blue Crush Tower.
A Blue Crush Tower is station with cameras set up by the police. They are able to go back and look at suspicious footage.
“I have always notice the police doing their job and making their presence obvious to anyone that may think about causing a disturbance,” said Maggie Lewis, 33.
In 2012 the biggest incident that took place during the festival was a mother looking for her lost child.
Memphis police says they will be well prepared for this event so they will not have any major incidents. First aid crews will be on the scene to provide medical attention to anyone who needs it.
Lewis says she hopes the weather will not be extremely hot this year. Her and her family want to be able to enjoy the booths and festivities without having to go home and cool down.
The Cooper-Young Festival will take place on September 13. It is an annual event that brings thousands of citizens to the Cooper-Young community. It is hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association and is a great celebration for vendors to promote their businesses. There will be musical performances and other festivities for all ages.
“Last year I felt safe and secure. It really didn’t even cross my mine that something could happen at the festival,” says Molly Pullopa, 25.
Pullopa said the police always do their job with keeping the community safe. She says that even though there will be an obscene amount of people in the community, she has full confidence that the police are preparing for this event and will do all that they can to keep every individual safe.