MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Dozens of South Florida legislation enforcement officers are on their approach to Washington, D.C., to help with safety efforts throughout Monday’s presidential inauguration.
Fifty-two Miami Seaside cops boarded a flight from Miami Worldwide Airport early Saturday, ready to assist guarantee security earlier than, throughout, and after the historic occasion.
“That is the sixth time the Miami Seaside Police Division has been requested to take part within the presidential safety element,” mentioned Assistant Chief Daniel Morgalo.
The Miami Seaside officers, together with 13 with specialised crowd management coaching, have undergone in depth preparation over the previous 12 months.
Their duties will embody monitoring the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue, stopping safety breaches, and aiding with crowd administration for the occasion, which is anticipated to attract hundreds of attendees.
“We’ve been enduring numerous coaching, equipping them for the weather, and choosing the best our company has to supply,” mentioned MBPD Deputy Chief Paul Acosta.
The Miami Police Division can be dispatching greater than 40 officers, and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Workplace will ship 45 deputies from its speedy deployment drive.
Native 10 Information additionally reported on Thursday that ten cops from the North Bay Village Police Division may even be touring to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration.
A U.S. Secret Service spokesperson famous that greater than 25,000 legislation enforcement personnel will take part in securing the occasion.
“After they look again at this 10 or 15 years from now, they will inform their households that they represented our metropolis throughout a peaceable switch of energy,” Acosta added.
Most South Florida officers are scheduled to return Tuesday after finishing their assignments.
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