Ironclad security for Trump ahead of the Republican Party’s National Convention; Here are the security details
National Convention, security around the venue and the city of Milwaukee has been increased. This comes immediately after the attempted assassination on the presumptive presidential nominee from the Republican Party. Trump was shot at by Tom Crooks in Butler in the state of Pennsylvania. He survived the assassination attempt by a whisker. Many are describing this arrangement as a ring of steel and there will be a multi-layer security. The entire venue of the convention has been secured and the city is also under a thick layer of security. Further, the residents of this small town have mixed feelings about this increased security.
Level of security:
There are approximately 4000 armed officers who have secured the downtown area of Milwaukee. The area has been cordoned off and only members of the press and Republican party delegates with prior security passes will be permitted into the venue. Around 50 agencies from 24 states including Washington have been dispatched to the state to provide the local police in Milwaukee with various security arrangements and logistics.
Inter-agency coordination:
The Milwaukee Police will deal with the interaction with the members of the public. This will be the first layer of the security arrangement. The police from the other states will assist the agencies on traffic and crowd control. The agencies will work closely with the US Secret Service who will form a part of the close protection team around Donald Trump.
Fiserv Forum:
The National Convention will begin on July 15 and
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