Your Memorial Day parade may look different this year as Chicago-area events prioritize safety
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Over the past year, the community’s fire and police departments have been training together and focusing on active shooter and safety for large scale community events, he said. The departments have reviewed reports detailing public safety responses to other violent incidents, according to Murphy, and the Arlington Heights Police Department has incorporated those recommendations into its training and operations.
Naperville Police Department Commander Michaus Williams said close to 30 officers will be assigned to the city’s Memorial Day parade for security. He said police will block off streets and check rooftops along the parade route as they have for years.A new tool for the department this season, though, is its tethered drone, Williams said. The tethered drone will allow police to identify potential threats from an aerial view, he said.
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