Michigan State Police assistance requested for RNC in Milwaukee

LANSING, Mich. -- The City of Milwaukee has requested law enforcement assistance for the upcoming Republican National Convention from the Michigan State Police as part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).

In response, MSP is sending 35 uniformed personnel to assist with security and crowd management at the 2024 RNC that will take place from July 14-18.

"Through EMAC, states can request and receive assistance from other states. All costs associated with deploying resources under EMAC are reimbursed," MSP officials said.

"The MSP contingent will leave Michigan for Milwaukee on July 13 for a seven-day deployment. Capt. Gregory Morenko, commander of the MSP Third District, will lead the mobilization, which consists of MSP enlisted members from across the state."

The assisting MSP troopers will help with security and crowd management outside the convention center.

“We stand ready to assist our colleagues in Milwaukee with this high-profile event,” said MSP
Director Col. James Grady II. “As state troopers, our members are trained in crowd management and scene security to ensure a safe environment for everyone. We have planned our mobilization to ensure we leave adequate staffing here in our state.”

The City of Chicago did not make an EMAC request for law enforcement assistance at the Democratic National Convention which will be held in the city Aug. 19-22.

Officials say since joining EMAC in 2002, Michigan has sent uniformed MSP personnel out-of-state several times, including for Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana in 2005, severe flooding in Minnesota in 2009, Hurricane Irene in New York in 2011, Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey in 2012 and the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.