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Security Deployed at Super Bowl to be Largest in Minnesota History

For Super Bowl LII, the largest security detail ever deployed in Minnesota — and in Super Bowl history — will be an enormously complex effort involving hundreds of officers from 60 police departments across the state, and lots of additional support.

January 29, 2018

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Officers to Watch Over Homes in Evacuated CA Wildfire Areas

Around 300 law enforcement personnel have been assigned to direct traffic and protect homes, both at the site of the Skirball fire and in the San Fernando Valley.

December 8, 2017

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Seven States Arm National Guard Members in Wake of Chattanooga Tragedy

To beef up security measures at National Guard recruitment centers, governors in seven states – Florida, Indiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, and Wisconsin – ordered their Guardsmen to be armed.

July 21, 2015

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Video: Maryland Governor Says There Will Be No Rioting Tonight

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said at a news conference today the immediate need is to restore calm in Baltimore and that the city is well on its way. "We're not going to have a repeat of last night," Hogan said. "It's not going to happen tonight."

April 28, 2015

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Ferguson Chief Asks Why No Guard Help During Monday Riot

Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson is trying to find out why National Guard troops were not deployed to his city ahead of the Monday night grand jury decision announcement.  He learned the Guard would not be on duty the first week in November. More Here.

November 28, 2014

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Video: Ferguson Chief Asks Why No Guard Help During Monday Riot

Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson is trying to find out why National Guard troops were not deployed to his city ahead of the Monday night grand jury decision announcement. He learned the Guard would not be on duty the first week in November.

November 28, 2014

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Video: 2,200 National Guard Troops Ordered Into Ferguson

Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri ordered more National Guard troops into the embattled city of Ferguson on Tuesday to keep order amid expected rioting on the second night after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing Michael Brown.

November 25, 2014

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2,200 National Guard Troops Ordered Into Ferguson

Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri ordered more National Guard troops into the embattled city of Ferguson on Tuesday to keep order on the second night after a grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson and unsatisfied citizens rioted in the streets. More Here.

November 25, 2014

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Missouri Governor Declares State of Emergency, Activates Guard for Pending Grand Jury Decision

The order also says the Missouri State Highway Patrol, St. Louis County Police Department and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will operate as a unified command.

November 17, 2014

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Video: Missouri Governor on Ferguson: 'Violence Will Not Be Tolerated'

In Missouri, state and county authorities will join forces to curb violent protests when a grand jury announces its decision on the Ferguson police officer who shot 19-year-old Michael Brown to death in August, Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday. "Violence will not be tolerated," Nixon said in a press conference.

November 11, 2014

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Missouri Governor on Ferguson: 'Violence Will Not Be Tolerated'

Nixon said he is keeping the Missouri National Guard on call for backup in case things get out of hand after a grand jury announces its decision on the Ferguson police officer who shot 19-year-old Michael Brown to death in August. "We must be fully prepared," the governor said. More Here.

November 11, 2014

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Bills for Extra LE Response for Ferguson, Mo., Coming Due

Now that the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., apparently has subsided, the bills soon will come due. No one doubts the cost is well into the millions, and every agency is looking to the state to pay for it.

August 29, 2014