Costs included extra police , security , traffic control for Tuesday 's memorial service . 3,000 police officers -- about one - third of the force -- were on hand for the event . City set up a page asking Jackson residents to donate money to help with security . Site raised $ 17,000 before midnight on Tuesday due to high volume .
Costs included extra police , sanitation , traffic control for Tuesday 's memorial service . 3,000 police officers -- about one-third of the force -- were on hand for the event . City set up Web page asking Jackson fans to donate money to help with expenses . Site raised $ 17,000 before crashing on Tuesday due to high volume .