South Carolina Congressman speaks about securing the Olympic games As thousands of athletes, fans, and media descend to Rio for the Olympic games, is law enforcement ready to keep them all safe? Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT JANEIRO, IS LAW ENFORCEMENT READY TO KEEP THEM ALL SAFE? THE 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES. THIS IS NOT ONLY THE FIRST TIME FOR THE COUNTRY OF BRAZIL BUT ALSO THE FIRST TIME THE GAMES HAVE BEEN HELD IN SOUTH AMERICA. A TOURISM BOOM AND A SECURITY CHALLENG >> IN RIO, YOU HAVE A LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE OF CRIME IN GENERAL. ROBBINS, MUGGINGS, THEY ARE PREVALENT. NIGEL: SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSMAN JEFF DUNCAN CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE THAT HANDLES INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FOR THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. DUNCAN SAYS THE HARD PART FOR SECURITY AT THE GAMES IS THE FACT THAT THE VENUES ARE SO SPREAD OUT. BEACH EVENTS IN COPACABANA BARRA, HOME TO THE OLYMPIC PARK, DEODORO, WHERE AQUATICS, BMX AND EQUESTRIAN EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AND MARACANA WHERE THE OPENING CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE. >> THERE IS NOT A SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING MENTALITY WITHIN BRAZIL AND RIO SO THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY HAVE TO MONITOR THAT AND EDUCATE REAL -- EDUCATE PEOPLE. THE EASY SOMETHING SPECIFIC MEASURES, LET SOMEBODY KNOW. NIGEL: WITHNIGEL: THE RISE IN INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, DUNCAN SAYS LAW ENFORCEMENT IN BRAZIL HAS BEEN PRACTICING FOR ANY SCENARIO. LIKE THIS DRILL JUST A FEW DAYS AGO. WITH THE HELP OF 18,000 ADDITIONAL MILITARY, INCLUDING THE U.S. AND ALL THE VENUES HE BELIEVES THEY ARE READY. >> THEY HAVE HAD TO ADJUST TO NEW THREAT NATURE, SUCH AS THE 18 WHEELER IN NICE THAT KILLED SO MANY PEOPLE. IT WAS PROBABLY NOT IN THEIR THOUGHT PROCESS. THEY WILL HAVE TO EVOLVE AS GLOBAL EVENTS EVOLVE.

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