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July 18, 2016

Thousands of Police and Federal Agents Flood into Cleveland for RNC
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Thousands of police, federal agents and military personnel are also
flooding into Cleveland, which has received nearly $50 million in
federal funding to beef up security. At least 3,000 FBI, Secret Service
and other federal agents have been sent to Cleveland, in addition to
1,500 county police officers and state troopers. The Pentagon has also
deployed Ohio National Guardsmen, U.S. Coast Guard officers, military
personnel from U.S. Northern Command. The Cleveland Police Department
ordered an additional 2,000 sets of riot armor in advance of the
convention. Police officers have also begun carrying AR-15 semiautomatic
rifles and military-style M-14 rifles, which are typically reserved for
snipers.
Topics:2016 Election Gun Control