Tampa police prepare for Republican convention with crowd control measures

Ahead of the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida, law enforcement agencies are stepping up security and imposing restrictions on some activities in the area. From Free Speech Radio News.

The US Coast Guard said Thursday it will enforce bans on loitering, stopping or anchoring boats near 15 bridges during the convention. The Tampa Police Department is also preparing for the conventions, including training officers to use bikes, horses and smoke bombs in crowd control.

FSRN’s Janelle Irwin has more on what local law enforcement has planned.