WNY law enforcement agencies work together to keep peace at demonstrations

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- It’s been more than a year since Buffalo Police launched its Emergency Response Team (ERT) to keep the peace at mass demonstrations.
“It’s been going very well,” said Lt. Jeff Rinaldo. “Our team has been deployed multiple times for everything from very small scale to larger scale demonstrations.”
The team was showcased in 2016 when then-presidential candidate Donald Trump rallied in Buffalo. Over the past year, Lt. Rinaldo told News