Tag: Maj. Brian Dugan
RNC security director Al Concordia on planning for the Republican convention
August 28, 2012Leif Kothe
TAMPA, Fla.—Tampa is a regular locale for major sporting events that draw huge crowds, but Maj. Brian Dugan of the Tampa Police Department said that the Republican National Convention “is the largest event and the highest security event we've ever had.”The convention was scheduled to begin Aug. 27, but was delayed because of Hurricane Isaac. It was expected to get underway with an abridged schedule yesterday afternoon and run through Thursday, Aug. 30 The weather delay was just...