Reservoir police out in force over Memorial Day weekend Boaters will be checked for safety precautions Share Updated: 6:31 PM CDT May 27, 2021 By Gracyn Gordon Boaters will be checked for safety precautions Share Updated: 6:31 PM CDT May 27, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SAFE. MANY FLOCK TO THE RESERVOIR THIS WEEKEND POLICE ARE EARNING ANYBODY THAT’S GOING TO BE OUT ON THE WERAT TO TAKE SOME PRECAUTIONS LIKE HAVING THAT BOATER SAFETY CARD MAKING SEUR THAT ANYBODY 12 AND UNDER HAS A PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICE AND LAST NOT DRINKING TOO MUCH. YOU KNOW YOU DO HAVE TO BE AWARE WHAT’S GOING ON YOU DO HAVE TO BE ABLE TO REACT. WITH COVID-19 HOLNGDI MANY BACK FROM LEAVING THEIR HOMES. POLICE. SAY THE RESERVOIRAS H ALREADY SEEN HIGHER NUMBERS OF BOATERS OUT ON THE WEEKEND CHIEF DIXON TELLING US TYHERE A ALL HANDS ON DECK EVEN THOUGH HE IS CONFIDENT IN THE SAFETY OF CHOOSGIN TO CELEBRATE ON THE WATER AS LONG AS EVERYBODY’S OUT THERE BEING SAFE AND BEING MINUL ODFF THEIR ACTIONS AND ALSO BEING AWARE OF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING. I MEAN THAT’S KIND OF LEIK BEING ON THE ROAD WHEN WHEN THEY’RE AFTER YOU WANT TO DRI BASED OFF OF YOURSELF, ALTHOUH WEATHER IS THE BIGGEST CONCERN AS STRONG WINDS. BOATERS ACROSS THE WAVES WITH LITTLE CONTROL OF WHERE THEY ARE GOING SEOM HAVEEC DIDED TO AVOID THESE CONDITIONS ALTOGETHER. YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY’ GSOT WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AND THEY GOT THEIR OWN BOATS AND BIG BOATS LITTLE BOANDTS I JUST DON’T GET INVOLVED IN ALL THAT. RESERVOIR POLICE IS WORKING WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMTEN OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS IN ORDER TO HANDLE THE INCREASED TRAFFIC THEY WILLE B LOOKING FOR A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING BOAT WITH NAVIGATION LIGHTSHE T REGISTRATION NUMBER AND NOT BOATER SAFETY CARD. THEY WILL ALSO BE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE NO GLASS BOTTLES ARE BEING USED CHEAP DIXON WANTS TO ENSURE EVERYONE CAN EOYNJ THEIR WEEKEND WITHOUT ANY INJURIES BEFORE WE’VE HAD TWO TRAGEDIES SO FAR THIS YEAR SO YOU KNOW THAT THE THING IS WE WANT TO KEMA SURE WE CAN GET THROUGH HOLIDAY WEEKEND. MAKE SURE WE CAN GET THROUGH THE SUMMER WITHOUT HAVING ANY TRAGEDIES AND MAKING SURE EVERYBODY CAN COME OUT HERE AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN AND JUST ENJOY THE WEEKEN D.PATROL BOATS WILL OPERATE TWO PERSON TEAMS, EVEN WITH THIS ADDED PATROLLINGF OTHE WATER ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND CHIEF DIXON WANTS EVERYONE TO MAKE THEIR BEST JUDGMENT BEING OUT ERE IN ORDER TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE REPOR