Halloween 2017 Safety Enhancement Zone Designation and Road Closures

Santa Cruz Police Department Completes Preparations For Halloween Night 2017 

To encourage respectful behavior, the Santa Cruz Police Department has enacted a Safety Enhancement Zone designation in the Downtown corridor for Halloween 2017. The Safety Enhancement Zone begins at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31st and runs through 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1st.

The Safety Enhancement Zone includes TRIPLE FINES for certain Municipal Code violations committed in the zone during the designated times. Examples of fines are included in the attached flyer. In addition to the Triple Fines, the Safety Enhancement Zone will also dictate road closures and No Parking zones.

Annually, Halloween draws large crowds to the downtown during the evening and late night. The police department will utilize over 100 uniformed police officers from the Santa Cruz Police Department and neighboring agencies to staff the event.

Officers will be using a proactive strategy to minimize problems and reduce the opportunity for alcohol-fueled problems and inappropriate behavior throughout the night. Last year the police department responded to 397 calls for service, issued 24 Triple Fine citations and made 20 arrests during the Halloween evening. The crowd size was estimated at 10,000.

In addition to more officers, there will be increased lighting and portable restrooms throughout the downtown corridor.

Listed below are the road closures and the times that they will be in effect:
No Parking/Tow Away zone from 10:00 a.m. October 31st to 10:00 a.m. November 1st on the following streets:
Pacific Avenue between Laurel Street and Water Street.
Cooper Street between Pacific Avenue and Front Street.
Cathcart Street between Cedar and Front Street
Soquel Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Frazier Louis Lane.

No Parking/Tow Away zone from 5:00 p.m. October 31st to 3:00 a.m. November 1st, on the following streets:
Front Street between Soquel Avenue and Laurel Street.
River Street between South River Street and Front Street
Front Street between River Street and Soquel Avenue
Front Street between Water Street and River Street.
Locust Street between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street.
Walnut Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street Parking Garage.
Cathcart Street between Pacific Avenue and Front Street.
Church Street between Pacific Avenue and Double Decker Parking Garage

Temporary road closures from 5:00 p.m. October 31st to 03:00 a.m. November 1st, on the following streets:
Walnut Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street.
Maple Street between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street.
Locust Street between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street.
Soquel Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Front Street.
Front Street between Soquel Avenue and Laurel Street.
Front Street between Water Street and River Street.
Church Street between Pacific Avenue and Double Decker Parking Garage.

Temporary road closures from 10:00 a.m. October 31st to 10:00 a.m. November 1st, on the following streets:
Pacific Avenue between Laurel St Street and Water Street.
Cathcart Street between Cedar Street and Front Street.
Cooper Street between Pacific Avenue and Front Street.
Lincoln Street between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street.
Elm Street between Pacific Avenue and Cedar Street

The temporary rerouting of Birch Lane from an eastbound one-way roadway to a westbound one-way roadway will occur from 5:00 p.m. till 3:00 a.m. Signage will be posted at each entrance to indicate the proper traffic flow.