Event Security
Optimal safety at mass gatherings requires breaking through silos and collaborating effectively
A critical examination of the lapses in security that allowed a shooter to target former President Trump
From Lincoln to Trump, the list of attempts and successful assassinations offers critical insights for modern-day presidential security measures
“We don’t want to do that, we want everyone to freely go into the polling place…you may not see us and that’s by design,” Arlington PD Sgt. Alex Rosado said
Amid ballot box burning and machete-wielding intimidators, law enforcement agencies across the nation affirm they are ready to ensure voters’ safety
Videos from the chaos show revelers standing on top of a bus waving a Dodgers banner and other people leaving a boarded-up store with sneakers
“As a first responder, I know first-hand the importance of being prepared, and this decision reflects my commitment to safety...on Election Day,” Gov. Joe Lombardo said
“We are at the Trump assembly, and there’s a guy shooting — he’s been shooting up the police,” one female caller said
“Put simply, the evidence obtained by the Task Force to date shows the tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should not have happened,” the report says
“Without that reform, the Independent Review Panel believes another Butler can and will happen again,” the authors wrote
The man said that he’s a Trump supporter and called the notion that he was planning an assassination attempt “ridiculous”
“If you’re asking me right now, I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt,” Riverside County sheriff Chad Bianco said
The overtime pay for July 15-18 totaled more than $1.6 million; the total cost of event security is expected to fall within the $7 million provided by a DOJ grant
“We have been diligently preparing...for appropriate response to demonstrations, crowd control and the exercising of our First Amendment rights,” Portland Chief Bob Day said
The committee found multiple failures on almost every level ahead of the Butler, Pa. shooting, including in planning, communications, security and allocation of resources
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said a person “may have been training a bomb detection dog” nearby and “falsely reported explosives being found”
Dozens of temporary cameras will help officers monitor the parade route, as well as 12 drones flying over the area
The man made it over a barrier ringing the media area and began climbing the back side of a riser where reporters and cameras were stationed
Drones are extraordinary force multipliers that provide unique response and investigative tools for first responders. However, their increasing popularity and easy availability raises sobering security concerns
Butler Township officers expressed frustration with the Secret Service for failing to post someone on the roof, with one officer saying he advised them to do so days before
The officer’s shot forced the suspect to recoil, resulting in a 10-second pause in gunfire; this critical period allowed the Secret Service sniper to take decisive action
“We were supposed to get a face-to-face briefing with the Secret … and that never happened,” said Jason Woods of the Beaver County SWAT team
“Our goal is to offer the highest level of public safety to the Los Angeles County community when the Olympics arrive in our city,” the department stated
The explosive-sniffing team will work to maintain a safe environment for spectators and athletes; the NYPD did not disclose specific details about the mission
French officials condemned the attacks as “criminal actions,” but said there was no sign of a direct link to the Games
FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed that the shooter researched the JFK assassination and flew a drone over the venue before attending the rally
Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris stated that Butler officers alerted state police about the suspect’s suspicious behavior before leaving posts to seek him out
LAPD reportedly had a role in persuading the French government to temporarily suspend a law that does not allow for overseas police officers to be armed in the country
During a congressional hearing, Kimberly Cheatle said the Secret Service was told about a suspicious person two to five times before the shooting at the Trump rally
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