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(1) It shall be the responsibility of every police officer to take all such steps as are reasonably necessary in any public place-

(a) to assist in the proper conduct of any special event by directing the routes of such event to prevent obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic;

(b) to disperse crowds at any special event where he has reasonable grounds to believe that a breach of the peace is likely to occur or if any breach of the peace has Occurred or is occurring in order to prevent violence, restore order and preserve the peace.

(2) The Police officer III charge of an area of a special event may cause to be closed such streets or parts thereof to pedestrian or vehicular traffic or both and may cause to be erected such barriers as may be necessary to preserve public order.