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Headlines : Government

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Sheriff Bob Fletcher says it was no accident that his office wasn’t represented. “It appears the press conference was designed to suggest that all is well and that everything is ready, and at this point the sheriff’s office doesn’t share that view,” Fletcher says. “I think Chief Harrington has underestimated the ability of the anarchists to cause mayhem. That’s why the sheriff’s office has been pushing for a target of 4,000 since last March. But it’s also clear that even the 3,500 goal has not yet been reached.”

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By Paul Demko
Republished from Minnesota Independent

Sheriff's office thinks St. Paul isn't ready, SPPD disagrees

St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington insists that security planning for the Republican National Convention is on schedule and that there will be sufficient personnel patrolling the streets when the gathering kicks off on September 1. “We are well on our way to meeting our goal of having far more than adequate staffing for the RNC,” he told reporters at a press conference outside the Xcel Energy Center this afternoon.

The SPPD has so far completed 54 joint-powers agreements with other law-enforcement agencies in the state, clearing the way for them to send officers to assist on security details. Another 27 such agreements are still in the works. Chief Harrington declined to provide a specific number for how many officers have currently been pledged to work the four-day convention, saying that it is changing by the hour. “Any number I gave you now in fact would be wrong by the time I got back to the office,” he said.

The SPPD has stated in the past that it hopes to secure 3,500 officers from other agencies to assist with the event. There are currently 10,300 licensed cops in the state, meaning that more than a third of them would have to sign…

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Convention Cops: Chief Harrington Insists RNC Security Planning Is On Track

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