D.C. plan for hundreds of Nats playoff cops could cost $1m

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D.C. police plan to deploy more than 400 officers to protect Nationals Park and postgame celebrations if the team goes deep into the post-season, an internal document obtained by The Washington Examiner shows.

According to the memo, the agency would assign more than 200 officers from the Civil Disturbance Unit to handle a single wild-card playoff game, if one is needed, and National League Division Series games.

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