In the wake of a “flash mob” that wreaked havoc at a carnival last month and saw multiple fights, Tinley Park is tapping an outside security firm to bolster its own police presence at an upcoming four-day fest.
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The carnival was set to continue May 21, but police said they decided to cancel it after learning another flash mob was being planned on social media.The hiring of P4 is a response to that, with the firm’s employees, which comprises off-duty police officers, supplementing the village’s own officers, according to Carr.Ribfest will feature live music, food vendors and children’s carnival and is scheduled from 2 to 10 p.m.
“Due to the number and larger size of events we will be holding, we thought it best to use outside security as an additional resource for our public safety team,” he said Wednesday.
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