Police said they're making changes to this year's St. Patrick's Day parade in hopes of preventing some of the problems from last year.

It was not as well behaved in the past last year, particularly driven by young intoxicated people in general and the fighting associated with it and we’re just not going to tolerate that

The parade was plagued last year by public drinking, violence, assaults, overcrowding, and disorderly conduct, officials said. The post South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade will start earlier to help curb drunkenness,