Security Issues Surface Hours Before Made In America Festival

By Oren Liebermann

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – In the first-of-its-kind Made in America Music Festival up to 50,000 people packed the Ben Franklin Parkway. But over the last 24 hours, police have scaled back the number of officers.

“This is the first time we’ve had an outdoor concert along the Parkway where we’ve had controlled admittance,” Commissioner Charles Ramsey pointed out.

Commissioner Ramsey said it is simply a matter of having the right number of police working the event – not too few and not too many.

“Why would we have 500 extra police when we don’t need 500 extra police, especially on a weekend?” said Commissioner Ramsey.

A spokesman for the Mayor’s Office said after months of planning with security experts, the city finalized the security plan on Friday. But police say it could still change.

“There’s police officers, probably as we speak now, being told not to come in tomorrow for this event,” said John McGrody, Vice President of FOP Lodge #5.

Police will not release the number of officers here for public safety reasons, but the Fraternal Order of Police estimates they were planning on having between 500 and 700 police. McGrody says the department cut between 100 and 200 officers since Friday, scaling back on safety.

“We’ve had a dangerous summer so far in Philly and this is an unknown and very unique event,” McGrody said.

A few hours into the festival, police said the biggest problems they have had are a few people getting too much sun or too much booze. They said they have not had any major safety concerns.

PHOTOS: Made In America Festival

Police said they will keep an eye on Festival after-parties to make sure those do not get out of control.

The FOP said they are considering filing a grievance against the city for cancelling officer hours so close to the concert.

MOST VIEWED GALLERIES

PHOTOS: Angelina Jolie Through The Years
PHOTOS: Celebrity Infidelity Scandals
PHOTOS: Celebrity Birthdays: May
PHOTOS: Top 20 Most Hated Hollywood Celebrities
PHOTOS: Celebrity Photobombs

Security Issues Surface Hours Before Made In America Festival

http://mix1051.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « MIX 105.1

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://mix941fm.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Mix 94.1 Las Vegas

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://965tic.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « 96.5 TIC FM – Hartford’s Best Variety

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://q104.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Q104 Cleveland

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://mix1041.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Mix 104.1

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://mix1065fm.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « WWMX-FM

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://mix965houston.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Houston's MIX 96-5

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://1033ampradio.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « 103.3 AMP RADIO

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://energy1037.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « ENERGY 103.7

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://997now.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Pop News, Artists, Celebrity Gossip, Fernando & Greg – 997 NOW

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://kluc.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « 98.5 KLUC Las Vegas

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://kiss951.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Kiss 95.1 – Charlotte’s #1 Hit Music Station

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://hothits957.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « The New HOT 95-7 – Celeb Gossip, Music News, The HOT Show – KKHH-FM

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://b96.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Chicago’s B96 – 96.3 FM

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://amp.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « New Music, Music News, Concerts, Gossip – 97.1 AMP RADIO

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://923now.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « New York’s 92.3 NOW

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://1015jamz.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « 101.5 jamz Phoenix

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://wpgc.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « WPGC – 95.5

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://v103.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « V-103 – The People's Station

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://power98fm.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « Power 98 WPEG

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://hot937.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « WZMX Hot 93.7

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://wild941.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « WiLD 94.1

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://102jamzorlando.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « 102 JAMZ

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://ksfm.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest « 1025 KSFM

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]
http://preprod.cbslocal.com/2012/09/02/president-obama-crashes-jay-zs-made-in-america-fest/ President Obama Crashes Jay-Z’s “Made In America” Fest: « CBS Local Pre Prod

[...] through Roc Nation and in conjunction with Budweiser. While there were some small logistical snafus concerning the amount of security on hand for the event, the first day appeared to be a major [...]