(CNN) — Law enforcement authorities in Ferguson are prepared for a wide range of public reaction expected to follow the announcement of the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting, Missouri Public Safety Director Daniel Isom said Monday on CNN.
State and federal sources told CNN the grand jury decision will be announced on Monday.
Isom said ongoing dialogue with community members has led to “an understanding of the ground rules we’ll move forward on.”
“We’re prepared for any decision that comes down,” he said.
When asked about outside agitators, Isom said, “The people who come from outside will be clearly identifiable and we’ll deal with those people as well.”
The streets of Ferguson were quiet on Monday as the city waited to hear the grand jury’s decision.
More businesses had boarded up their doors and windows over the weekend, in case protests take a violent turn, although most of the demonstrations so far have been peaceful. Community leaders and activists have called for calm.
Many residents just want to get the whole thing over with. Some said they have been hearing for days that a decision was imminent.
“I will believe it when I see it,” said Stefannie Wheat.
The announcement will come from the St. Louis County prosecutor, the sources said.
