#scanner PPD Helicopter checking in as available, ETA to Center City likely 5 minutes
#scanner Civil Affairs now estimates 1,000 people on location at City Hall and LOVE Park
#scanner Civil Affairs Captain requesting Bike Team Seargents meet him in front of the Masonic Lodge on Broad
#scanner Civil Affairs noting a group of about 50 moving from 1501 JFK (LOVE Park) over to City Hall
#scanner Use caution in the area of 13 and Filbert, reports of two unattended bags left in the area. Bomb Disposal Units in the area en route to investigate
edit: bags were cleared as safe [4:34pm]
edit: bags were cleared as safe [4:34pm]
#scanner Civil Affairs Captain Palumbo requesting someone else count the crowd for him at City Hall
#scanner Civil Affairs estimates 1,500, Drone Unit above thinks it's closer to 2,000-2,500
#skywatch PPD helicopter returning for fuel, two news choppers still overhead at City Hall
#scanner Traffic Enforcement Units heading to 13 and Market to decide what to do with a group splitting off from the rally
#scanner Civil Affairs Captain asking if any of his units have gotten word from their Union Contacts about plans to step off
#scanner Two more speakers and then the rally plans to step off, per a unit on location at City Hall
#scanner Rally is about to step off, officers preparing to close off traffic
#scanner Traffic Enforcement Unit stating around 500 of the 2,500 at City Hall are stepping off to march
#scanner Some disagreements between higher ups in the Traffic and Civil Affairs departments about accepting the march is taking all of Broad and there's no point trying to corral them onto one side. Traffic units planning to shut southbound Broad traffic
#scanner Traffic Sergeant instructing one of his units worried about gridlock to "have a little patience, grasshopper"
#stream Audio Visual Unit on location filming the photo op occuring in the intersection of Broad and Vine, suggesting the possibility of mass arrests