KC runs its largest security drill yet for World Cup

More than 200 law enforcement officers ran a World Cup security exercise Tuesday at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

Why it matters: It was a large-scale, real-time training session for the people who will be keeping Fan Fest attendees safe this summer.

The big picture: Local, state and federal agencies played out an exercise involving actors, responders, observers and evaluators.

  • The goal was to test communications and rapid-response coordination.

Between the lines: Reporters were not allowed to watch the exercise for security reasons…

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