As former President Donald J. Trump prepares to face criminal charges in Manhattan, the New York police department is getting ready to safeguard the courthouse in Lower Manhattan and brace itself for peaceful protests from people with different political views. Mr. Trump is expected to enter the grimy building under protection by Secret Service agents to answer charges before a state judge on Tuesday. Reporters and camera crews have been camping outside the courthouse, and court officers will be monitoring the situation on the street.

While Mr. Trump has no plan to address the public or hold a news conference during his stay in New York, he recently published some headlines on his social media platform, Truth Social, claiming the charges against him are politically motivated election interference. Meanwhile, Joe Tacopina, one of Trump's lawyers, stated in a TV interview that the former president has refused to take a plea deal and intends to go to trial. Bernard Tolbert, a former supervisory special agent at the FBI, thinks that NYPD, led by Secret Service personnel, will work closely with other agencies and coordinate to ensure Trump's protection and safety during the arraignment.