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Police propose phased purchase of truck-stopping barriers and tethered drones for special-event safety
Summary
Wausau police presented a multi-year plan to buy portable vehicle barriers capable of stopping trucks and tethered drones to provide prolonged aerial surveillance at large public events. The proposal is phased because of high cost; no immediate funding decision was made.
Deputy Chief Todd Payton and other police leaders told the committee the city's traditional wooden barricades are not sufficient to stop a vehicle threat at modern large events and parades. The police recommended a multi-year, phased investment in portable, vehicle-stopping barriers and tethered drones to provide continuous aerial observation.
"If it's a barrier that you can drive a pickup truck through then it's not good…
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