Station helps fair security

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BLACKFOOT -- Blackfoot Police Capt. Kurt Asmus said prior to the installation of a police communication station at the Maple Street Park, fights were a common problem during the Eastern Idaho State Fair.

"It was constant," he said. "We would leave the park from breaking up one fight, and a another would break out."

The fair's 40-member security crew escorts offenders from the fairgrounds to the center, adjacent to the venue, and city police officers issue a citation or take the violator into custody -- the most common citation during the fair are for under age alcohol consumption and smoking.

Asmus said the biggest problem for city officers is parking.

"We try not to tow if we don't have to," he said.

But with more than 200,000 people expected to visit the city, it's inevitable -- so far this year, only two cars have been towed in Blackfoot. Asmus said vehicles that block driveways or represent a safety hazard will be towed.

During the fair the city officers switch from 10-hour to 12-hour shifts to increase resources and off-duty law enforcement officers volunteer for bicycle patrols.

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