Here in Milwaukee at the State Fair Park, the state has a seperate police force, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Police.
Their jurisdiction is the boundry of the park. They have full enforcement powers, and are there 24/7 365 days a year, regardless if any fair or other event is going on or not. They are a seperate department, and not a division of the state patrol.
Needless to say, this seems unique. Are there any other states that have seperate police forces for their state fair, or does the state police/local sheriffs department handle it?
Can’t say for other states, but the “other” Illinois State fair (in DuQuoin, as opposed to the one in Springfield) is right accross the street from the Illinois State Police office, and they work the fair as well as the interstate.
In Vermont, large fairs are usually patroled by local deputy sherifs. I think I have seen state police there, too.
It seems very odd to have a seperate department for state fairs. I bet that has an interesting history.
K.
Usually they are like the SWAT team or Bomb squads. They are normal officers day to day, but have the training and what-not for that special team and can get called to do that 24/7.
CandyMan
I have heard of Park Police, but never a department for a specific park.
New York City has a separate division for the Transit Police, whose jurisdiction is only within the subways, IIRC. Is that anything like what you mean?