OTG: cops every two blocks on 52nd

Tip: riot cops at 52nd and Market

Tip: cops standing outside the 18th Police precinct at 55th

Scanner: there is an unrelated police car chase in West which may bring up a helicopter and some cruisers.

Skywatch: TV news helicopter up over City Hall area, police helicopter and news helicopter up over car chase in Southwest Philly.

OTG: police bus and unmarked cruiser headed southbound on Broad from Carpenter

Skywatch: PPD heli joining News heli over City Hall

OTG: 15-20 cops with riot helmets staged broad between walnut and sansom

OTG: Sheriff bus and 2x Athletic League vans also on Broad between walnut and sansom

OTG: About 10 various cop vehicles and another Sheriff bus staged on Vine EB at Broad

OTG: 2x cop cars staged at Hanneman at Broad and Race

Skywatch: police copter went back to NE airport, only news copter up over City Hall

Scanner: police closing down 16/market

Scanner: police telling bike teams to be ready

Scanner: cops following march on the move on 15th, cops at front and back of march, civil affairs present

Scanner: police sending bike cops to 15 and chestnut

scanner: "they don't look like they're gonna be cooperative, they're going down one way streets, so we'll have bikes pick them up at the next intersection"

OTG: 41 riot cops stationed on 52nd south from Arch. When asked they are telling residents they are there to "prepare for Sunday".

scanner: crowd sounds large and energized in the background, chanting as they march

Scanner: unit being sent to 18/Spruce

Scanner: "I don't want to put a cop car in any kind of compromising position" - bike cops instructed to flank and follow, with cop car to take the rear