In the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, safety experts and public figures are taking a closer look at balancing safety and accessibility.

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WTOP spoke with former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger about the issue.

Manger said he’d advise politicians — whether members of Congress, mayors or school board members — to have security assessments if there are any concerns about a given venue.

“Typically, their local police department will have a security expert, a lot of times it is the SWAT team,” he sa

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