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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Enforce Phone Ban as Police Send 120 Officers to Madison Square Garden

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enforce a strict no-phone policy this weekend as more than 120 New York Police Department officers are assigned to Madison Square Garden for the couple's wedding and rehearsal events.Security includes more than 70 detectives working 8.5-hour shifts at $80–$90 per hour and over 50 rookie officers on 9-hour rotations at $70 per hour, while private security teams and concrete barriers augment police protection.The main celebration follows a private Manhattan ceremony and is expected to host about 1,000 guests, including Selena Gomez, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and the Haim sisters, with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Shawn Carter invited but unconfirmed.Former New York Police Department chief Kenneth Corey calls the operation unprecedented, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirms an event at Madison Square Garden warrants heightened security without naming the couple, and planners say Fourth of July duties raise the city's risk profile.
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