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| CLE changing RNC security plan following shootings of Dallas police |
| 2016-07-09 |
| CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams on Friday said that the city would be making changes to its security plan for the Republican National Convention following the sniper killings of five police officers after a protest in Dallas. Williams declined to discuss the changes in detail...The announcement also comes just 10 days before the city is set to host tens of thousands of dignitaries and The city has repeatedly fired back against accusations that it's not prepared, and news of police departments around the country backing out of sending [sic - this sentence was not completed in the source article. Police departments outside of CLE had planned to loan staff for the duration of the convention]. The Franklin County [Ohio] sheriff said Friday that it would not be sending any deputies to help with security. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #4 Making changes to the security plan Pretty weak plan that doesn't consider an active shooter with soft high value targets. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-07-09 23:17 |
| #3 The Akron Beacon Journal has an article reviewing police coverage in CLE from area departments, and also points out that extra security will be necessary in communities outside of CLE because hotels outside of CLE will be housing attendees to the RNC. The U.S. Secret Service and the city of Cleveland have not answered Beacon Journal questions about whether security levels are sufficient, or below original estimates. Cleveland police and city officials have publicly said 500 local law enforcement and 2,700 visiting officers from across the state will handle security for 50,000 delegates, their families and media. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-07-09 13:35 |
| #2 It's looking more like a sure loss for Cleveland and the state of Ohio. In other developments, Al Sharpton has canceled a CLE march scheduled the night before the RNC is to start, a single site event is still scheduled. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-07-09 13:25 |
| #1 This is a lose-lose proposition for any law enforcement organizations or personnel. They'll be damned if they do their job and damned if they don't. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-07-09 09:29 |