Yes, there are often a lot of uniformed officers with the WPD standing around City Limits Saloon and the Sidebar. Although, when altercations errupts involving patrons at Club Rhino or Club Rox police officer's must scramble to that area of 2nd and Market Street to clear up the roads to ensure pedestrian safety because about 300 people will be conjesting the street corners making it difficult for taxis, ambulances, and other motorists from heading to their destinations. If commen sense, self-awereness, respect, and discipline was ever practiced downtown then most of the bad activity wouldn't develop in the first place! Also, there are sometimes plain clothes officer's around. Not all officer's are in uniforms, though they will be able to identify themselves when necessary. Yes, many downtown nightclubs do have hired-contracts with the WPD.