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Queen Creek police to get vehicle attack barriers

According to the town of Queen Creek, up to 20,000 people congregate on closed streets and parking lots during its Halloween Trunk or Treat event.

Town of Queen Creek

The Queen Creek Police Department will be buying metal vehicle barriers for crowd protection after the town council voted to accept a $67,140 grant from the Arizona Department of Homeland Security.

The approval came at the council’s Oct. 4 meeting. The item was part of the council’s consent agenda, which is approved or rejected with one vote unless a council member or member of the public asks that an item be removed for a separate discussion or vote.

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