As Washington, D.C., implements heightened security across downtown as world leaders meet for the 2024 NATO Summit, experts say the precautions are necessary.
Washington, D.C., has implemented heightened security measures in and around government buildings to shield world leaders visiting the nation's capital for the 2024 NATO Summit this week from potential crime threats. Fencing, barricades and road closures have cordoned off parts of the city. Homicides and carjackings have dipped so far in 2024, but violent crime spiked in the capital last year and remains a top issue in the nation's capital.
Verden, who helped plan security for the NATO Summit in Chicago in 2021, said the conference would be designated as a National Special Security Event , which involves three primary federal agencies responsible for safety, security and emergency management for the event. These agencies include the Secret Service, the FBI and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 'In my experience, I think Washington, D.C.
Williams said law enforcement downtown will be 'prepared' for demonstrations that could turn violent, noting that the last time Washington, D.C., put up similar fencing was after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The heightened security also comes as the Metropolitan Police Department works to curb juvenile crime.
But curfews can work if they can be enforced. As it stands right now, it may be more smoke and mirror than reality because you are limited in the amount of law enforcement officers that are on the street at any given time,' Williams said. 'And when you think about a law enforcement officer having to specifically deal with crime on the street and also trying to enforce a curfew, that's an insurmountable task.' Violent and property crime has decreased in Washington, D.C.
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