(NewsNation) — The Democratic National Convention is in full swing as delegates convene for the second day this week, encouraging tens of thousands of people to flock to Chicago.

However, Chicago hosting the convention has caused some uneasiness among residents who are concerned about safety.

Organizers expected several protest groups to gather this week to demonstrate their feelings on issues like the Israel-Hamas war, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and many other causes as the convention takes place.

Police have undergone training on constitutional policing, county courts say they are opening more space in anticipation of mass arrests and hospitals near the security zone are beefing up emergency preparedness.

But some residents have lingering safety concerns, worried that protests could become unpredictable or devolve into chaos.

Chicago police ‘good at what they do’: Resident

NewsNation spoke with some Chicago residents on how they felt about the convention being in town and where their minds were at about the upcoming election in November.

“I’m pretty confident in the Chicago police,” Chicago resident Cindy told NewsNation’s Kelsey Kernstine at Griddle 24.

Nearly 100 demonstrators breached a small portion of a security fence outside the convention Monday, leading to a standoff between protesters and officers later in the day.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said some of the protesters who took down the fence threw water bottles and other items at police. Officers didn’t use their batons or chemical agents.

At least four people were arrested.

“They had a little incident yesterday and people were taken down. They’re going to reassess the situation, and from my understanding, the first two were the largest of the protests. I think we are going to be in good shape, they’re really good at what they do,” Cindy said.

Cindy told NewsNation that she’s a fan of Vice President Kamala Harris, saying she brings a good energy to the Democratic Party. Plus, Cindy said women’s rights and abortion rights are really important to her.

Top Chicago voter issue: Abortion rights

“I see so many women going state to state just to get abortions and it’s just not right,” Cindy said.

She’s not the only one who is feeling this way.

“I feel more hopeful than I was a few months ago when we still had Biden on the ticket,” Chicago resident Melissa Pierson said.

Pierson told NewsNation that she will be voting for Harris in November.

“I think that her running mate Tim Walz is really great and that things are looking up, hopefully.”

She said that the largest issues bringing her to the polls this November are abortion and the economy.

“Abortion rights, the economy — just basically making sure that I feel safe and free in my country,” Pierson said.

Pierson isn’t the only one feeling hopeful about the direction the Democratic Party is heading. Chicago resident Laura McEntee said she is feeling good following President Joe Biden’s speech at the convention Monday night.

“It was pretty good. I like the fact that he’s not giving up with his last five months in office. He still has things to do,” McEntee said.

She continued, “I think it was kind of encouraging.”