Every member of the New York Police Department has been ordered to report in full uniform on Friday as a result of the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
"All uniformed members of the New York City Police Department are to show up in uniform as of 0700 hours on 03-31-2023 as a precautionary measure," a spokesperson said on Thursday night, according to The Hill.
The outlet noted the NYPD is made up of about 36,000 officers and 19,000 civilian employees.
In anticipation of protests, law enforcement officials have stepped up security in the past week, according to The New York Times, which cited increased patrols and barriers set up at Trump Tower in Midtown and the Criminal Courts building in Lower Manhattan.
NYPD, bracing for angry protests, had earlier put U-barriers around the Manhattan court complex.
"It's a major security undertaking because you don't know how many people will be there," a source said. "We need to be prepared for anything."
Armed Secret Service agents, who are mandated by law to protect Trump at all times, will be by his side and will accompany the former president during the arrest processing.
The Times noted that more than a week ago, about a dozen senior Police Department officials and two of the city's top public safety aides met to go over security, staffing, and contingency plans in the event of protests.
The newspaper pointed out that Trump had earlier urged his supporters to protest if he was indicted.
Security is also an issue in the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, a Democrat who has come under fire by Trump, a Republican, who said his investigation is politically motivated.
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