The Secret Service Has Put Together An Insanely Tight Security Plan For Obama's Inauguration
At President Obama's first inauguration, there was a record-breaking crowd of over 1.8 million. This year, however, the estimates are between 600,000 and 800,000.
There will be plenty of personnel from the Secret Service Uniformed Division.
They'll be operating all the metal detectors, which will be at every entrance to the security area.
The Secret Service will also be deploying explosive detection dogs, which can sniff out bombs on people, and inside backpacks and cars.
National Guard troops have been shipped in from across the country to help out.
Agents from the Secret Service Counter-Sniper Support Unit will be stationed along the parade route looking out for any long range threats.
The all-stars are the guys you don't really notice: Secret Service Special Agents, which will be around the President and roaming in the crowd.
Agents are highly trained and carry a .357 pistol, along with a modified Heckler&Koch MP5 submachine gun that can fit under their jackets.
As he takes the oath of office, the President will be flanked by Secret Service agents and protected by bulletproof shields.
You'll also see agents alongside "The Beast", the limousine that protects the President from just about any threat, including chemical attacks.
The President will be riding safely in style. While inside the limo, he's protected by bulletproof glass and 8-inch thick armor plating.
The most tense time for agents will be when "Renegade" gets out of the limo to walk along the parade route, as he did in 2009. He'll likely take the advice of his security detail and wear a bulletproof vest.
At the end of the day, when the President is enjoying his Inaugural Ball, the Secret Service will still be close by.
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