{"id":1057,"date":"2019-08-07T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T22:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nabjmonitor.com\/2024\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2021-08-18T13:01:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T18:01:48","slug":"executive-director-detailed-security-plans-in-place-extra-measures-support-from-law-enforcement-set-to-quell-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabjmonitor.com\/2024\/executive-director-detailed-security-plans-in-place-extra-measures-support-from-law-enforcement-set-to-quell-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Detailed\u2019 security plans in place Extra measures, support from law enforcement set to quell fears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Ayana Archie
NABJ Monitor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In light of the three mass shootings that occurred over a one-week span, in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, some convention-goers have said they fear they may be a target for such crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blakely said he would like to see more changes to the nation\u2019s gun laws, but he is relying on his own safety precautions now more than ever: staying aware of his surroundings and walking with others, never alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel worried about it,\u201d said Sherrod Blakely, an NBA reporter for NBC Boston. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing it for more than 20 years, so for me, it really isn\u2019t something that I gave a whole lot of thought to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut obviously, in the climate that we live in today, you\u2019d certainly think more about safety than you have in past years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local and federal law enforcement have been meeting frequently with NABJ\u2019s leadership to develop a detailed and cohesive security plan in preparation for the five-day event, which includes the addition of the local police force and undercover officers as well as increased hotel security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mobile police unit that patrols from high areas and an FBI anti-terrorism unit also are present this week. The collaboration is ongoing, but attendees have been strongly advised by NABJ Executive Director Drew Berry to always wear a badge at the host and overflow hotels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe security plans have been put in place by people who know what they\u2019re doing,\u201d Berry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergency plan for this week\u2019s convention can be found in the official convention app on EventPilot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015, a gunman killed nine black churchgoers at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2018, a gunman killed five journalists in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. For the thousands of people attending the convention, they represent a cross-section of both populations.
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