Palm Springs PD plans safety measures for Palm Springs International Film Festival

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – It's almost time for the Palm Springs International Film Festival, a highly anticipated event over 130,000 people attend. As celebrities and visitors come to the Coachella Valley, the Palm Springs Police Department has a plan in place to keep everyone safe.

PSPD said for the festival it is "all hands on deck" as it is a large undertaking. The department spends all year planning for the film festival security as technology and the event expand each year.

"We have bomb dogs, searching vehicles. The area, we have high, high ground officers. We have low ground," Lt. Mike Villegas said. "We'll do have technology. We'll have we'll have our drone team out there as well.”

Villegas said PSPD will be working with local and federal agencies to make sure all bases are covered.

"We'll have probably over 100 personnel working this event, and that's not just with Palm Springs. This is with our allied agencies as well," Villegas said. "We also work closely with the FBI to make sure that there are no potential threats that have been identified on social media, on the internet.”

Villegas asks all attendees to report any suspicious activity to authorities so they can ensure the festival stays safe for everyone all weekend.

Stay with News Channel 3 to hear how officials plan to use their technology to keep visitors safe during the festival.