Conventional Readiness

From new police equipment to restricted airspace; rooftop snipers to shutting down an interstate for four hours – these are a few of the things that the Denver police are doing to deal with the Democratic national convention this week.

Most convention goers will behave peacefully but some groups planning to attend promise to “disrupt” the week. What this means, exactly is hard to say. But Federal and local security personnel feel that they are prepared.

"That's not to say that things won't happen, but what we're saying is that we're prepared to deal with anything," says Mayor John Hickenlooper.