Cook County Sheriff's office sends officers to polling places in case of trouble
CHICAGO -- Ahead of Election Day next week, law enforcement and election officials are getting ready out of concerns about unrest or violence.The actions being taken are all about preparation—stemming from political violence in the past and research showing that many believe political violence is OK.'Safety is very much on voters' minds as we head into this election,' said Max Bever, director of public information for the Chicago Board of Elections.
'What do you need us to do? Where do you have your polling stations? Where do you have all of the locations where the ballots go to? Are they taken care of? Are there police there?' said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. 'We have police we have assigned to certain locations we traditionally didn't do.'Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.Elsewhere around the country, there have already been serious problems.
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