The Secret Service and the Chicago Police Department held a press conference in Chicago on Tuesday to discuss plans for ensuring security during the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC).
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said the Secret Service and local police were working closely with the FBI’s Bureau of Counter-Terrorism and Joint Terrorism task forces for the event. Security teams will use the city’s security camera system to monitor ground activity, he said.
“We have eyes and ears on everything we possibly can,” he added.
Derek Meyer, the deputy special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Chicago field office, said the convention has been designated a “national special security event.”…