If you plan to attend Thursday’s River Jams concert in downtown Jacksonville, you will likely see an increase in Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers in every direction.
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“You have to be aware that these exist and that the threat is real, and you can’t be careful enough. You don’t want to be scared. You don’t want to not do things, but you have to be knowledgeable,” News4JAX Crime and Safety Analyst Tom Hackney said. He said the recent warning to local police from federal intelligence officials has likely caused JSO to make changes to its security plans for the concert.
There will be uniformed officers present at the event and “likely undercover officers or officers that are acting as participants that are present to provide security,” according to Hackney.“You have to keep your wits about you when you are in these large gatherings,” Hackney said. “If you see something suspicious -- and it’s hard to define what suspicious is-- but if there is something that causes the hair on the back of your beck to stand up, there are enough authorities around.
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