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It feels like there's some context missing here. Even Chicago police wouldn't just stand a row of cops in front of a Tesla dealer to "protect" it in the middle of the day. One squad and two officers tops would accomplish the same thing.
Probably a legal protest with an overblown police presence because they often get hazard, overtime and off duty bonuses. An hour at a protest can be worth effectively 4 so if a 10 hr protest happens they may actually make a work week of pay.