 So beginning tomorrow at 10 a.m. the City of Denver and the Denver Broncos will be hosting the Denver Broncos World Championship Parade and Celebration here in downtown Denver the entertainment portion of the events kicks off at 10 a.m. in Civic Center Park will have local entertainment provided by Big Head Todd and the Monsters Funk of Fino and 303 The parade kicks off at 12 p.m. at 17th and Winecoupe and then the parade route will go up 17th Street To Broadway and end at Civic Center Park and then beginning at 1 p.m. We'll have a rally on stage with the team the mayor and Governor Hickenlooper and Probably some other guests that we're still working on at this point, but that's the overview of the run-of-show In terms of what the city is doing to prepare As you can probably tell we've already gone into you know Planning mode preparation mode. We've we've put a lot of things into place overnight Street closures will be starting later today and and into tomorrow Basically, the public can anticipate that streets along the parade route around Civic Center Park and around the city and county building We'll start to be shut down at some point today or into tomorrow morning Main intersections major arteries and that sort of thing will stay open during rush hour from what we know at this point But by the time Everything gets going or you know between 10 and 11 a.m. Before the parade kicks off the public should really anticipate that There will be a lot of road closures and they'll need to plan accordingly in terms of transportation and Arriving early and that sort of thing We're encouraging public transportation walking as much as possible, of course We are encouraging folks to get down here early plan to stay late You know come come with your water bottle so that you can stay hydrated We'll have public toilets available at Civic Center Park, so we will be doing a lot to try and Make this a fun and enjoyable experience for everybody But we do want to make sure that folks know they need to be prepared for a long fun day here downtown So good question We are asking people to avoid bringing backpacks and large bags large items like coolers and No chairs or seating devices of any sort essentially think of it as you would in terms of what you would bring to a football game If you were going to sports authority field On that note alcohol and marijuana are also prohibited, so we don't want anybody bringing that in of course Those are our higher our high arching rules at this point And we're just asking people to plan to have fun and celebrate responsibly And not at this point no once once the parade and rally are over will be getting everything picked up cleaned up and getting Streets back to business as usual and in terms of how many people were expecting we don't have a number at this point But if you know history with this type of event whether it was Broncos championships or avalanche championships History tells us that this will probably be a pretty big event and and we can expect a lot of people I Have not heard that number and when we definitely are not talking about whether or not we would set records at this point So we'll just have to see what happens That's a great question, and I don't know the answer to that at this point honestly That's something that will have to be circling the wagons on you know as the event gets underway and unfolds and You know we'll be looking at all of that, but I don't have the answer to that today Is there any I honestly don't know that either at this point. I haven't been involved in that conversation Sure Sure. Yeah. Yeah, I would love to toss to Doug on that Good afternoon. My name is Doug Shepman. Last name is spelled S C H E P Man, and I'm a spokesperson for the Denver Police Department The first one to start out by saying that the police department really appreciates the thousands of people that came out downtown last night and Celebrated responsibly and in a way that our city can really be proud of and we also really appreciate the efforts of the police officers Who are out there helping to ensure a safe environment for all of those fans? Our message going into the parade tomorrow is the same as it has been leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, which is that we encourage people to celebrate responsibly to plan ahead for tomorrow and Maybe most importantly to be patient. This is gonna be a really large event with a lot of people downtown with road closures And so we encourage people to just really be patient with one another, you know focus on having a good time From a security standpoint we will execute a security plan for the event and we Execute security plans for parades and large-scale events in Denver throughout the year And so we'll be ready to address any issues that might arise people who are downtown will definitely see a large number of police officers Particularly on foot in the area around the parade route and around city center park To ensure that we have a safe environment and to address any criminal activity that might occur Yeah, we don't typically discuss the number of officers that would be assigned to a special event like this just so that you know we can Keep that sort of tactical advantage. We don't want to disclose all of our plans for folks I'm not sure whether this is we're just Shuffling shifts at this point or whether we're bringing officers in on overtime. We'll be able to account for that after the event Yeah, well we the Denver Police Department has has dealt with large-scale events, you know for years going back to even you know the Democratic National Convention which you know, we were able to provide security for in a very effective way and so all we can do is plan for You know different types of incidents that that could occur at an event like this to have the appropriate level of staffing on hand to deal with them and I can say in a general sense that we are always in contact with state and federal law enforcement partners to to monitor any potential threats You know in what you know, I mean it's possible that that you know, we would have fewer Issues related to consumption, you know, we're hoping that you know the the the climate around this event is that it's a family event Alcohol marijuana consumption are going to be prohibited. And so we hope that that any issues around consumption You know would be minimal and would definitely be be different than you know yesterday when we had You know a lot of folks downtown to watch the game You know in the community can really help us to to maintain a self-environment down here as well We asked anyone if they see anything suspicious to please report it to us and let an officer check it out You know the adages see something say something and we really encourage that that people do that You know that I don't know for sure I was not I don't think I was working for the city during those events so I don't know for sure but As a as some form of a parade route, I mean the parade of lights utilizes that and but I don't know the exact parade routes Yes, yes, so we will have the entire Denver Broncos team Coach Kubiak John L. Way the Boland family the Denver Broncos cheerleaders the Denver Broncos Stampede drumline. I always have a hard time getting that one out Miles and thunder all on the parade route and the majority of them obviously not the horses But the majority of them riding on firetrucks from across the city The mayor and governor Hickenlooper will also be riding firetrucks And so it'll be you know, it'll be a fun Energetic feel and and as Doug was saying a very family friendly environment and we really want to Give fans an opportunity to cheer on the team Express their pride in Denver and and really show what a great place this is For sports teams and for all of us to to come together Yeah, you know, there are a lot of moving parts as you can imagine We have a lot of public safety concerns to take into account. We have transit issues to take into account plus just, you know, the magnitude of this type of an event To plan for so it is a lot of moving parts that had to be put into action very quickly But the great thing is that as a city we are accustomed to coming together From all across all of our departments, whether that's safety to public works to perks and recreation the mayor's office Office of special events we're accustomed to this type of environment where we come together on short notice to get something done for For the city and and to you know to really showcase who we are So we have great people in place who are able to to do that on pretty short notice. Luckily for us Yeah Yeah, I think if if if there is something suspicious that's brought to our attention and an officer will address that If that that means checking it back back then they will do that That's something that we are still working through right now, but right now we're estimating that it'll be an hour long parade Give or take a little And I don't know the number of trucks off hand That that I think will remain to be seen tomorrow But I I would say that anywhere along the parade route anywhere anywhere between Winecoupe and Broadway along 17th is going to be, you know packed full of folks And same goes for the park We will have live streaming of the parade happening at civic center park on You know large screens to either side of the stage So for folks who don't Necessarily want if they want a better place, you know at the rally they can watch the parade on the screens from the rally If they if it's more important to watch the parade in person Then you know, there's there's certainly the opportunity to do that too Okay, thanks guys