In light of the intense repression carried out against protests at the Republican National Convention, we are reprinting material that Terri Smith, of Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management, presented at the Fifth Annual Governor’s Homeland Security Conference, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines, Iowa.

The material may give readers some insights into how government organized to suppress dissent at and what they are saying to each other. The material is marked “For official use only,” meaning it was not intended for public distribution.