There will be over 100 Missouri National Guard troops deployed to Kansas City for the World Cup, as well as a revolving group of state highway troopers and FBI agents to assist local police.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said during a press conference on Monday that the Missouri National Guard will activate 110 service members, mostly from the Missouri National Guard’s quick reaction force. The team is a military police unit trained to respond to civil disturbances.
“The National Guard’s primary mission is to serve as a visible security deterrent at three locations, Kansas City Stadium, the FIFA fan festival and the Kansas City International and Kansas City downtown airports,” Kehoe said…