{"id":107729,"date":"2024-11-04T18:03:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/law-enforcement-on-alert-for-election-day-threats-new-report-says\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T18:03:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:03:31","slug":"law-enforcement-on-alert-for-election-day-threats-new-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/law-enforcement-on-alert-for-election-day-threats-new-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Law enforcement on alert for Election Day threats, new report says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(NEW YORK) — Election workers across the country are being bombarded with threats, and law enforcement agencies nationwide are dedicating \u201csubstantial resources\u201d to ensure public safety during the election, according to a new threat assessment obtained by ABC News.<\/p>\n

The document, transmitted Monday by the NYPD Intelligence Bureau, encapsulates the full picture of Election Day threats, including the risk of physical violence and disinformation generated by foreign governments. Potential targets include \u201celection personnel and government officials, campaign offices, as well as voting-related sites, infrastructure, and technology,\u201d the assessment said.<\/p>\n

“Individuals may employ a variety of tactics that could include physical attacks, threats of violence, delivery of suspicious packages, swatting, arson, and property destruction, harassment, as well as cyberattacks and mis\/dis\/mal-information campaigns,” the assessment also said.<\/p>\n

The FBI has received more than 2,000 threats to election workers and “opened at least 100 investigations into these unlawful actions” as of April, the assessment said, citing a September report by the U.S. Department of Justice, with more than 20 people charged.<\/p>\n

In the last week alone, multiple individuals in separate states have faced charges related to threats against election officials, according to the assessment:<\/p>\n