WASHINGTON - Police plan to be out in force for next weekend's antiwar demonstration near the White House, but officials say they don't expect any trouble.
D.C. police and U.S. Park Police officials tell The Washington Post that they've canceled days off and will have several hundred officers in place during the protest.
The rally will be the first demonstration allowed to surround the White House in more than a decade.
It's also the first major rally to occur since a D.C. law took effect, requiring police to give clear warnings before arresting demonstrators.
Organizers say they're bringing in protesters from across the nation for what could be the largest war protest since the invasion of Iraq.
Police say they're expecting as many as 100,000 people of all ages.
Some streets will also be closed near the IMF and World Bank, where next weekend's semiannual meetings are also expected to draw protests.
