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Traffic Advisory: Demonstration Now Marching
The demonstration at Civic Center Park is now on Allston Way headed eastbound toward UC Berkeley campus.

Demonstrations can be dynamic events, with the potential to transform from peaceful assemblies and expressions of First Amendment speech, to an event where some endeavor to commit acts of violence.  Accordingly, the Berkeley Police Department is continually evaluating developments and planning for a number of contingencies.
 
For those at the event we offer the following public safety tips:

•  If you witness a criminal act, move to somewhere safe, and report it to BPD. 
• If you are calling to report an emergency from your cellphone, call (510) 981-5911.  For non-emergency calls for service the BPD Communications Center can be reached at (510) 981-5900. 
• Consider photographing and or filming the criminal activity and those involved only if you are at a safe distance.  Criminals have attacked peaceful protesters capturing video or taking photographs. You can upload files from any device by clicking on http://bit.ly/berkvideo.
• Separate yourself and keep a significant distance from those engaging in illegal behavior, such as throwing rocks or bottles, vandalizing or looting.

Should there be any developments, we will continue provide updates via Nixle, which you can sign up for at CityofBerkeley.info/police.  We remain committed to providing for the safety and security of the general public, while both monitoring and facilitating any peaceful demonstration. The Berkeley Police Department will make every attempt to quickly identify and/or arrest those specifically involved in criminal activity or violence. Community members’ rights are of the utmost importance and our goal is to ensure a safe environment for everyone involved.