For immediate release: Aug. 30, 2024
Media contacts:
Whitney Bermes, Gallatin County Communications Coordinator
406-595-8963
whitney.bermes@gallatin.mt.gov
Michael Becker, Director of MSU News Service
406-994-4565
michael.becker@montana.edu
Allison Killip, City of Bozeman Communications & Engagement Specialist
406-595-9354
akillip@bozeman.net
First-Responder Efforts Ensure Community Safety During President Trump’s Visit to Gallatin County
On Aug. 9, former President Donald Trump visited Gallatin County, an event that went off safely due to the diligent collaboration between local, state and federal law enforcement and other first responder agencies.
“Our community’s safety is always our top priority, and during President Trump’s visit, we had excellent coordination among all of our law enforcement agencies,” said Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer. “We are grateful for the professionalism and cooperation from all agencies.”
The following personnel costs are overtime hours incurred by some of the local agencies that assisted on the visit. When a candidate for office with U.S. Secret Service protection makes a visit, the campaigns do not request law enforcement services and therefore are not financially responsible. The Secret Service is the agency that requested the assistance of our local law enforcement through mutual aid. The Secret Service is specific in their needs and requests, and it is our responsibility to meet those needs to keep our community safe.
Our local law enforcement agencies remain steadfast in their commitment to public safety, whether during daily operations or while hosting high-profile visitors to our community.
Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office: $23,170.22
City of Bozeman: $20,034.50 – this includes $17,094.40 for Bozeman Police Department, $2,862.13 for Bozeman Fire Department, and $77.97 for cost of food for motorcade team that did not attend full event.
Montana State University Police Department: $12,783.30 – this includes $3,680.02 for cost of food and water for all first responders supporting the event.
Belgrade Police Department: $6,569.36
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