Trick or treat, win or lose, Ames is about to be extra busy with Halloween and ISU’s Homecoming landing on the same weekend. The Ames Police Department is taking extra precautions to ensure safety.

“Our safe neighborhoods team will definitely be out and about,” said Sgt. Mark Watson.

With a late kickoff at 6 p.m. Saturday for the ISU football game against Texas, a good amount of patrolling will take place at the game, Watson said.

“I think the weather is going to be on our side,” Watson said.

Saturday will bring a high temperature of about 56 and low around 42 with a 60 percent chance of rain early in the morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Watson said the city police officers will continue to have their regular patrol shifts, and there will possibly be extra officers to help with any parties that may get out of hand.

Watson said the department often sees an influx of parties during Halloween weekend when people want to have costume parties, and more people go to bars. He said this often leads to a weekend with higher alcohol-related offenses.

“Be safe and be smart,” Watson said.