One Secret Service office in Chicago is responsible for securing both the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention. It is unprecedented to have two National Special Security Events so close together.
Craig WallWork is well underway transforming the home of the Milwaukee Bucks into the house where Republicans will formally nominate Donald Trump for president. Again.The scope of two security zones enforced by the Secret Security and Milwaukee police outside the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Center in July were revealed Friday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
Authorities have established 2 parks relatively close to the convention as designated areas outside the security zones for demonstrators to gather and make their speeches. A protest march route covers several blocks around the second one.A coalition of protests groups say the restrictions are unacceptable.
And police say while their goal is to be invisible, they also have plans in place for mass arrests if protesters get out of hand. The Secret Service Chicago Field Office is responsible for the entire states of Illinois, Wisconsin, the Quad Cities portion of Iowa and the northern part of Indiana, a "huge land mass" according to the Deputy Special Agent in Charge Derek Mayer, whoBy law, once a National Special Security Event has been established by the secretary of homeland security, the Secret Service becomes the coordinator of the event.
"In our world, security comes first, but we also we don't want a disruption to the public," he said. "We want everybody to still be able to live their daily lives while we still secure events." Mayer said the office has been working with state and local police department including the Milwaukee and Chicago Police Departments, to help secure the Conventions.
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