The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce (BHCC) held an online meeting Oct. 22 on matters of security surrounding the Nov. 3 General Election. During the meeting, Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) Assistant Police Chief Marc Coopwood informed businesses that Rodeo Drive would be closed to both vehicles and pedestrians starting on Election Day. While BHPD said that it had no intelligence of specific threats to the City, Coopwood assured the community that the department would be able to prevent a repeat of the looting and vandalism the City experienced in May.
“We are probably one of the most prepared cities for this,” said BHCC President Todd Johnson. “We’re prepared for the worst and hoping for the best.”
