last year\u2019s Halloween shooting filed lawsuits<\/a> alleging that \u201cOPD officers and agents negligently failed to implement policies and procedures to ensure safety in the downtown area last year.\u201d<\/p>\n[BELOW: Families of Orlando Halloween mass shooting victims file suit \u2018to get answers\u2019]<\/p>\n
In a statement, the city of Orlando said, in part, \u201cThe Orlando Police Department will actively monitor roadways throughout the evening and make adjustments as needed to manage anticipated crowds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hakim said he believes the city has made changes to ensure everyone\u2019s safety. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all pretty wary. I\u2019m optimistic, so we kind of hope for the best,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
After the shooting, the city made several changes, including reopening Orange Avenue and side streets to traffic during late-night hours and using barricades to keep pedestrians closer to the sidewalks. The city of Orlando also implemented a new policy requiring businesses to have a $250 after-midnight alcohol sales permit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know if the permits are going to change anything,\u201d said Shannine Anderson, who came downtown to celebrate Halloween. \u201cI don\u2019t think it was the business owners causing the issue. I don\u2019t really know \u2014 maybe it was. I think just having as many cops around as possible helps because there\u2019s a presence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Friday night, several people came out dressed in costumes as police officers and city workers monitored and patrolled the downtown area.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not gonna live my life on one event that happened a year ago,\u201d said Ashli Kerr. \u201cThere\u2019s been shootings at trillions of other places, so you have to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n
Businesses must also have police protection and security on weekends and during five major holidays at certain hours of the day.<\/p>\n
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