On Saturday night, Operation NightCAP, a safe and sober program, will kick off with more that 30 squads from several local police agencies. Officers will fan through campus looking for drunken drivers. The police said they hope their presence will deter public drunkenness and misconduct. However, officers will also be ticketing minors for underage drinking and handling incidents of disorderly conduct. Police will also be on the lookout for public consumption of alcohol.
Officers have a certain amount of discretion when determining punishment for disorderly conduct.
Police can do as little as break things up or if need be, arrest the people involved. While Johnson wouldn't speculate on the number of arrests that could potentially be made, he said he expects the number to go up because of the heavy increase in officers. We want people to have fun. We just want them to act responsibly and have a safe and memorable sesquicentennial homecoming.