FAIRMOUNT - Organizers are putting the final touches on Made in America before it kicks off Saturday and safety is a big concern for all involved.It’s mic check time along the Parkway on the eve of the Made in America concert and festival.Stages and tents are in place for the star-studded show.
And, so are police officers."You want it to be perfect. You want people to come here, you want them to have a great time and you want them to feel safe, so there’s a little bit of pressure," explained Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Mike Cram.RELATED HEADLINES:Law enforcement and city leaders say they have made necessary adjustments to security, based on previous large-scale events in Philadelphia and other places."We work very closely with the highly capable security for Made in America and along with police, federal partners collecting info in real time, I just want to be clear, the problems we had 4th of July didn’t come from the event.
It came from some knucklehead two miles away shooting a gun in the air," Mayor Jim Kenney stated.Mayor Kenney talking about the city’s July 4th Welcome America concert on the Parkway.
Not far away, gunfire led to a stampede and two officers shot.Former Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Joe Sullivan says the level of gun crime in Philly is a major concern.