As the 2024 Presidential Election emerges as potentially one of the key moments in the nation’s narrative, local law enforcement are strategizing additional protocols to guarantee the safety of voting sites … TMZ has discovered.
Following the 2020 election and the chaos of the January 6th Capitol incidents … voters and election staff in various states are now encountering threats and aggressive tactics.
TMZ has connected with law enforcement offices in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Georgia, Washington D.C., and Washington state — and officials are informing us they are strategizing ahead of the November 5 confrontation between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
In the bustling abode of New York City, NYPD insiders share with TMZ … personnel will be deployed at all 155 voting locations across the metropolis. Should any severe event transpire … additional officers will be on standby to take action if needed.
Georgia’s Fulton County sources have informed TMZ … officers will be sent to numerous voting sites in case of any emergencies … as authorities remain vigilant regarding alerts about possible threats. Additional protests, particularly near polling places, will undergo close surveillance.
In Cobb County, Georgia … reports indicate that the sheriff’s office will have a full complement of deputies stationed at voting facilities throughout the day and night. The county is also establishing an emergency operations center to enhance coordination for any potential disruptions.
In Maricopa County, Arizona … a well-known focus for unfounded claims of voter fraud propagated by Trump and his supporters … we’ve been informed that the sheriff’s department will maintain readiness, but deputies will not be positioned at polling sites …. as this could be deemed as intimidating by voters.
The police department in the District of Columbia reports … collaboration with federal agencies has been ongoing for months to implement a robust security strategy for Election Day along with the January 6th certification … post the 2021 U.S. Capitol incident. The inauguration, too, is anticipated to be highly secure!
The bottom line … law enforcement stands prepared for all scenarios.