Security officials for Kansas City have been studying other cities' event security efforts to build up a strong plan lest anything go awry at the MLB All-Star Game.
Despite being five days shorter, the Taste of Chicago food festival will see plenty of police presence to deter "anyone with an agenda," police Superintendent Carry McCarthy says.
A new bill allows the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department and the Sacramento Police Department to bid on security contracts, especially for outfits supporting national security.
After a flood near a Duluth zoo killed 13 animals, security protocol is being tightened with perimeter cameras, 24-hour guarding and better communication.