CLEVELAND -- With the recent shootings we've seen across the county, many people anticipated lots of protests at the RNC followed by lots of arrests.

But there haven't been too many.

After a week of protests, there have only been about 23 arrests.

On Thursday morning, the Cleveland police chief said he didn't set any expectations for how many arrests there may be.

He says he set expectations for what he controls and that was bringing thousands of police officers from across the country to keep everyone safe.

Before the RNC, some Cleveland business owners were a little uneasy.

“We were concerned about the violence that's been happening in other states and, you know, we were hoping and praying that nothing would happen here and so far, it's been safe,” said Ghada Ina, owner of Al's Deli.

So far, there have just been a couple of dozen arrests during the convention, but Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams says it's still too many.

“For me, one arrest is too many, for the convention or anything else. So right now, we're kind of, I'm a little disappointed to be honest.”

During protests, Chief Williams says they're doubling the number of officers to protesters.

“First to keep people safe and keep desperate groups divided. They can still voice at each other, but they're not physically touching each other and getting into altercations,” said Chief Calvin Williams.

The National Lawyers Guild says the police presence has been overwhelming

“The massive police presence along with the militarized weaponry actually has a chilling effect, and it's a deterrent for people to come downtown and engage in expressing their First Amendment right, so that's highly concerning to us,” said Jacqueline Green, National Lawyers Guild.

The group has had about 150 legal observers watching protests and evaluating police behavior. And as the convention comes to a close, some business owners are hopeful police will keep the peace for one more night.

“I have faith they will continue to do a good job and, you know, keep everything under control,” said Ina.

Another concern was the state's open carry gun law. After the Baton Rouge shooting last weekend, the Cleveland Police Union wanted the state law suspended for the week. But Cleveland police said they haven't had any arrests related to open carry violations.