Like the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston , Massachusetts , the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) officially declared the 2004 Republican National Convention a National Special Security Event ( NSSE ) . As such , the United States Secret Service was charged with employing and coordinating all federal and local agencies including the various bureaus of DHS , the FBI , and the NYPD to secure the venue from terrorist attacks . Expected security expenditures reached $ 70 million , $ 50 million of which was funded by the federal government
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Republican National Convention