The King County Sheriff’s Office is stepping up its visible presence on the ground and in the air as Seattle hosts World Cup matches this week, although officials noted there is no indication of any specific threat tied to the games.
King County Undersheriff Jeffrey Flohr said fans traveling in from the suburbs for Friday’s high-profile clash between the United States and Australia will see more deputies along key transit routes and near major gathering spots.
“As you start coming in from the outer areas, say the eastside in Redmond, or say down south at Federal Way, or up north from the Shoreline area, you’re going to see a larger presence of officers,” Flohr said. “They’re there to help. They’ll be visible in uniform, and as you get closer to where all of our fans and people celebrating are congregating, so you have more people in one place, you’re going to see more officers.”…