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Police preview National Night Out, report 35 fireworks calls over July 3'04 weekend
Summary
Monterey Park Police Chief Scott Weese previewed National Night Out at Barnes Park on Aug. 4, summarized the July 3'04 deployment with extra officers for fireworks enforcement (35 calls) and discussed drone capabilities and constraints for future enforcement.
Police Chief Scott Weese told the council the department will host National Night Out on Aug. 4 at Barnes Park and reviewed recent holiday deployments for fireworks enforcement.
"It'll be Tuesday, August 4 in Barnes Park behind the police station," Weese said, and described canine demonstrations and public outreach at the event. He recapped July 3—2 deployments, saying the department added officers and used unmarked cars to focus on fireworks enforcement and reported "We had 35 fireworks calls over the over those 2 day period of Thursday and Friday nights." Chief Weese also described the department's drone teams, noting the city lacks a fully established first-responder drone program due to FAA clearances and topography constraints but that drones have been effective on individual calls.
