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CRA authorizes $7.73 million transfer to buy mobile anti-vehicle barricades to harden events
Summary
The CRA approved a resolution to transfer $7,730,000 to the West Palm Beach Police Department for mobile anti-vehicle barricades; staff said the units are modular, reusable and intended to speed deployment and reduce reliance on borrowed equipment for frequent downtown road closures.
The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously on Aug. 4, 2025, to transfer $7,730,000 to the West Palm Beach Police Department to purchase mobile anti-vehicle barricades, according to Resolution 25-32F.
Carlos Rodriguez, the CRA security manager, described the procurement as a preventative public-safety investment designed to protect crowds at frequently held downtown events. "We're taking a preventative approach to try to mitigate any of these incidents from happening here," Rodriguez said during the presentation.
Lieutenant Hagen of the West Palm Beach Police Department told the board…
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