SAN FRANCISCO -- There's no official Castro Halloween party this year, but that doesn't mean San Francisco police officers will be taking the night off.

The police commission and supervisors outlined part of a plan Wednesday night to try to keep people away from the neighborhood on Halloween night.

It includes extra officers, a public service campaign and warning juveniles on probation not to show up.

SFPD Plan For Castro Halloween
"The commission has received a number of inquiries about what is going to happen on Halloween night," Reilly said. "Halloween is (one of the city's) large celebrations that attract lots of people."

Many people have said they don’t feel the city has the right to shut down the yearly bash.

"Critical mass is a bike ride that happens once a month in the city and thousands of people show up for it,” said Alix Rosenthal of the group Citizens for Halloween. “Willie Brown when he was mayor tried to cancel it and it doubled in size. We are worried that will happen with Halloween in the Castro. What happens when the city tries to cancel it and it's not theirs to cancel?”

Police Commission Sgt. Joe Reilly said numerous city agencies, including public works and community railway officials, would be attending the meeting to give people a sense of what the Police Department is going to do on Halloween, since the city is not promoting the event this year.

Topics of concern expected to arise at the meeting include traffic management, litter control and public safety, according to Reilly.