Overview
Key Measurements and Statistics
Successes of 2019
On June 22, 2019, the Fairchild Air Force Base held their annual air show which draws huge crowds from the Inland Empire and surrounding states. The air show has a tremendous impact on the region’s roadways, and required a significant amount of pre-planning and coordination between Fairchild, the WSP, WSDOT and allied public safety agencies.
During the last weekend in June 2019, the district partnered with allied law enforcement agencies along with Serious Highway Crime Apprehension Team troopers, Aggressive Driving Apprehension Team troopers, WSP motorcycle troopers, and WSP Aircraft to address public safety issues associated with Spokane Hoopfest. The Spokane Hoopfest is the nation’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament with over 28,000 players and 200,000 spectators coming to Spokane.
The Spokane area has traditionally experienced significant issues with alcohol-related offenses, collisions, traffic congestion and crowd control issues, but the district experienced no fatality, felony or serious injury collisions associated with Hoopfest in 2019 due to the public’s cooperation and the outstanding work by enforcement personnel.