After weeks of protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, state and county authorities are implementing public safety measures around the building, officials said.

At the request of Broadview police, Illinois State Police and the Cook County sheriff’s office — with assistance from the state and county emergency management agencies — have established a “unified command” outside the holding facility, according to a news release from state police Thursday evening.

The unified command sets up designated areas “where people can safely exercise their rights,” according to state police. The areas stretch along either side of Beach Street down to Lexington Street with a safety lane in between to allow for emergency vehicle access, according to

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