Event Security
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The deadly New Orleans crowd attack shows how extremists weaponize vehicles to target public spaces, stressing the importance of stronger security and counter-radicalization measures
Highly detailed maps help illustrate likely areas of vulnerability in and around venues
One suspect was taken into custody shortly after the Sunday night shooting
Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a $950K cooperative endeavor agreement, which provides the method of paying outside officers
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
The city has planned to pay officers from outside police agencies to bolster local law enforcement during the season
“You are now the protectors who will make a difference,” Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said as nearly 500 cops graduated from the Police Academy
All public safety agencies will be located in one location for better communication; HPD’s police chief will have the authority to reject security plans
Two suspects were arrested over the weekend in connection with the alleged threat to the local Jewish community
La Crosse police work hard to keep the peace during Octoberfest, and this year, a perimeter protection plan was introduced to prevent a Waukesha-style attack
Authorities had blocked off the area to allow trick-or-treaters but the driver drove around the barricades and traveled recklessly the wrong way
Even if a detailed plan for every contingency isn’t possible, just having the idea of what might happen can lessen the shock and improve response
Officers converged on the vehicle and handcuffed the driver and two passengers
“When you are unable to run away or find a hiding place, you need to find a way to act and to fight back.”
Pride organizers claimed PD handling of a suspicious vehicle delayed the start of the parade
Police said they were called to the suspect’s home in September 2019 after a family member called to say he was threatening “to kill everyone” there
The gunman opened fire from a rooftop and evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman, police said
The amount and specificity of specific skills training must be increased in regularity and intensity for all sworn officers from recruit to chief of police
Authorities said a 22-year-old man named as a person of interest in the shooting was taken into police custody Monday evening
The 70-year-old gunman sat by himself during a church dinner before killing three people
The City of Aurora had revoked the parade’s permit earlier this week because not enough officers signed up to work an overtime shift
The event in Aurora, Illinois, has faced controversy since organizers banned police from marching in uniform
The news comes after parade organizers banned uniformed officers from marching, although police didn’t say if the officer shortage is related
Worshippers and their pastor were credited with holding the gunman until police arrived
Police say churchgoers detained the gunman calling their intervention an act of “exceptional heroism and bravery”
The DedroneRapidResponse can be attached to a portable tower to provide security for large gatherings like sporting events and concerts
A special task force has been created for the event and is comprised of officers from as far away as Alaska
Most of Cleveland’s bomb squad resigned in February after officers accused a supervisor of bringing a live pipe bomb to training
The shooter was recently released from jail after he was arrested for assaulting a CHP officer, but under California’s so-called sanctuary state law, ICE is not notified when in-custody people are released
The shifts are long for police; EMS crews have responded to parade accidents and injuries; firefighters are on-site for flambeau safety
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