UNITED STATES PARK POLICE

PRESS RELEASE

U.S. Park Police  

54^th Presidential Inaugural Parade After Action Report

Saturday, January 20, 2001

 During the 54^th Presidential Inaugural Parade the United States Park Police were instrumental in the overall success of this event.  Listed below are the significant incidents handled by the U.S. Park Police during this event:   

•  Effected arrest of a subject for assaulting a United States Secret Service agent at the Navy Memorial.

•  Effected arrest of a subject for assaulting a Metropolitan Police officer at the Navy Memorial.

• Effected arrest of a subject for breaking through the police line onto the parade route at 9^th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

 Also, during this event the U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Patrol Unit and the U.S. Park Police Helicopter (Eagle 1) were deployed to numerous incidents in and around the parade route to assist other law enforcement agencies with unruly demonstrators.  During these deployments numerous demonstrators were taken into custody. 

In addition to these reactive events, the U.S. Park Police proactively monitored the crowd and safely maintained the integrity of the police line along the parade route.  To include, rendering medical assistance to several persons, enforcing vending regulation, and successfully maintaining several demonstrations sites.

Please remember that the United States Park Police no longer provide crowd estimates.

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