DALLAS - Four Texas officers carrying handguns wait in the dim early morning light for a petite 31-year-old woman to arrive. The concern about police safety follows an attack three years ago in which five Dallas officers were killed. The police department has limited the time off scheduled for officers during the trial, which overlaps with the Texas State Fair, but department officials declined to comment further on the security preparations for the trial. Inside the courthouse, a crush of people passed through two security screenings before gathering outside the room where the trial is being held. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, which handles security within the courtroom, has brought on additional officers for the trial.

Source: thestar September 27, 2019 04:07 UTC