Beverly Hills, known for Rodeo Drive and home of the rich and famous, is spending $4.8 million on “election-related preparedness,” hiring two private security companies to assist police, Beverly Hills Police spokesman Lt. Max Subin confirmed to Fox News.
At least 80 armed security guards will help the department by providing extra protection in upscale residential and business areas.
Law enforcement agencies in the Los Angeles area have been attempting to strike a balance on Election Day, ramping up their prescence amid fears of civil unrest, while assuring the public that officers at polling places are there to protect the election process, not intimate voters.
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