Chicago, federal officials confident in security plan for DNC [Video]

CHICAGO – Chicago and federal law enforcement leaders expressed confidence Tuesday in their security plan for the upcoming Democratic National Convention, while issuing warnings to Chicagoans about potential disruptions during the event.

“We have eyes and ears on everything we possibly can in that location,” said Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling, who joined leaders from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) and the U.S. Secret Service to discuss the DNC security plan they’ve been working on for more than a year.

“Nothing gives me pause,” said Secret Service Chicago Director Derek Mayer. “I think just like we were in Milwaukee, we’ll be very successful in Chicago. We have the greatest partners you could ask for.”

The first, and perhaps biggest, security challenge will come Monday, when as many as 25,000 pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in Union Park—a designated protest zone—and then march on a court-approved route within sight …