“Thousands of uniformed officers were to line the route, supplemented by plainclothes officers in the crowd.”Ī presidential candidate’s scheduled appearance at such an event would have undoubtedly complicated that plan.
“New York police planned to deploy roving counterterrorism units and use bomb-sniffing dogs, rooftop observation posts, police helicopters and thousands of officers to provide extra layers of security at Sunday’s parade,” the Associated Press reported.
