SFPD outlines Halloween plan for Castro: barricades, DUI checkpoints, CHP helicopter support
Summary
Captain Goldberg and operations staff described crowd-control plans for the Castro Halloween event, including barricades, DUI checkpoints, targeted deployments and interagency cooperation; transit changes were noted.
The commission received a public-safety briefing outlining the department27s plans for Halloween in the Castro and surrounding neighborhoods. Muni service will be limited to buses and BART will stop service at midnight; the department planned barriers and officer-staffed choke points to limit overcrowding, motorcycle traffic enforcement, DUI checkpoints, expanded tactical-company staffing and collaboration with the California Highway Patrol for aerial observation and traffic support.
Captain Goldberg said vice and ABC investigators would work with merchants to prevent illegal sales to minors. Command staff described rehearsals and a comprehensive supervisory briefing scheduled just ahead of October 31. Commissioners thanked the captain and acknowledged extensive department coordination and outreach.
No votes were required; the briefing served as informational preparation for expected large crowds.
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