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Fla. City Seeks $1.1M for Trump Security
The City of West Palm Beach, Fla., located near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, is seeking $1.1 million to purchase new police equipment due to the increased security demands of Trump's frequent visits.
by Staff
November 1, 2017
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, at Mar-a-Lago in nearby Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 11. Photo via Wikimedia/内閣官房内閣広報室
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, at Mar-a-Lago in nearby Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 11. Photo via Wikimedia/内閣官房内閣広報室
The City of West Palm Beach, Fla., near to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, is seeking $1.1 million to purchase new police equipment due to the increased security demands of Trump's frequent visits, myPalmBeachPost reported. The city is seeking funds to help purchase an incident response truck, an incident command vehicle, and a police patrol boat.
The incident response truck would provide medical supplies such as stretchers, tourniquets, and generators to treat a large number of victims. The incident command vehicle would be used as a command center for local and federal authorities during protests, special events, acts of terrorism, etc.
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