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Here's how much the NRA convention cost the Dallas Police Department

The National Rifle Convention's annual meeting has wrapped up and the numbers are in.

The city manager, T.C. Broadnax says the convention cost the force $575,000.

The price tag includes providing public safety officers for the rallies that popped up, protest, counter-protests traffic control and security for President Trump and Vice President Pence's arrival in Dallas.

Additionally, the NRA hired 400 off-duty police officers to secure the inside and outside of the convention center.

More than 87,000 people attended the convention, according to the NRA. This is also the first time a sitting president and vice president attended the convention.

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