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To increase security measures at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, California has deployed 61 law enforcement officers to Wisconsin through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) in support of the local, state and federal law enforcement partners in the Convention.
According to a statement from the California state government, the request for these agents has been planned since May 2024 and is being coordinated by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).
The deployment includes 40 members of the California Highway Patrol and officers from the Bakersfield, Fresno and Long Beach police departments.
?Public safety transcends party lines. California is proud to support our law enforcement colleagues in Wisconsin during this important political event. By working together, we are helping to provide a safe environment for all participants at the Republican National Convention,” said Governor Gavin Newsom.
It should be noted that the Republican Convention takes place from July 15 to 18, 2024, and at this event, the United States Republican Party selects the nominees for president and vice president in the November presidential elections.
"California peace officers are well trained and experienced in handling large-scale events, and we are confident in their ability to improve security operations in Milwaukee," said Nancy Ward, director of Cal OES.
California officers will work closely with public safety agencies at the event. Their responsibilities may include crowd management, traffic control, and ensuring public safety throughout the duration of the convention.
Former President Donald Trump is the 2024 presidential candidate, the first to be nominated for president for the third time since Richard Nixon in 1972, and the first Republican candidate to be nominated three consecutive times.
Trump lost the re-election elections in 2020 against Joseph Biden, but he could return to the White House again, this time accompanied by vice presidential candidate JD Vance, who at 40 years old would be the third youngest vice president in United States history.
If elected in November of this year, Trump, at 78 years old, would be the oldest president elected in the history of the United States, breaking Joseph Biden's record in 2020 (at 77 years old).
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