DENVER — No matter who wins Tuesday’s election, law enforcement agencies across the country, including in Colorado, are preparing for the possibility of uncivil unrest and even violence.
There has been no indication of election-related violence in Colorado but authorities are not taking chances.
“Certainly, we have thought through some of the potential things that may happen,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas.
Thomas said the Denver Police Department has been preparing for months.
“We’ve actually been preparing for what may happen after the election since early this year,” Thomas told the Denver Citizens Oversight Board.
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Thomas said DPD will have officers stationed at drive-thru ballot drop-off sites and polling centers throughout the city. He said officers will also conduct continuous sweeps of election sites with bomb-sniffing dogs.
Thomas said his department’s intelligence team will be watching areas across the city.