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Command center keeps close eye on security for inauguration

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    Catherine Herridge reports from Washington

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From the nation's capital is on virtual lockdown for Monday's presidential inauguration.

Dozens of law enforcement agencies of course are taking no chances with this event keeping a very close sign everything from a high tech command center that they have established.

-- intelligence -- -- Catherine Herridge is live from the National Mall right now on Washington that.

It'll be a lot more crowded in the coming days so what is the special security designation.

For this inauguration Katherine.

Well thank you more than good morning -- common and as as.

A lot of folks are under the mistaken impression that this is a post 9/11 designation.

But in fact we've been having and -- he -- as the late ninety's and the Clinton administration.

-- simply means is that the Secret Service is the lead agency for security.

The FBI is the -- agency for intelligence -- terrorism.

As well as investigations and -- -- is the lead agency if there's a need for any kind of recovery -- response to a major incidents.

Now earlier this week along with other media organizations we went to the command center for the Secret -- -- is an undisclosed location.

-- in Washington and there always reluctant to discuss.

The current threat picture about what we understand is that there is no specific or credible threat right now to the inauguration.

Currently at this -- could not have any credible threats against any of the inaugural event.

Of course that's something that we will continue to monitor.

And what we do ask is that.

The public.

And those who are attending the events.

Keep their eyes and ears open and report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement went to the FBI.

It's not just a consideration for a terrorist threats or.

But there are also considerations is just for the weather conditions as you can see today.

It's extremely windy and extremely cold and when you have hundreds thousands of people.

Including the very young and the elderly they may need medical attention as well -- yeah.

It looks like it might be is similar to that kind of weather on Monday for the big event Catherine thank you very much we'll see damaged and Catherine Herridge I want.

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