The San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens this weekend in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII, and the city’s police force is counting on support from law enforcement agencies to help secure the sport’s biggest game. Like winning the big game itself, keeping the peace during the Super Bowl will be a team effort.
The Brazilian government announced a $900 million investment in its security forces ahead of hosting the 2014 World Cup, in light of rising crime in Sao Paulo and other host cities.
Egress issues, excessive capacity and ticket scalping are some of the problems facing Mexican soccer stadiums, according to security experts from England.
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) is seeking white papers from solution providers for its 2013 conference and exhibition.
Screening Now Required for Athletic Camp Volunteers, Employees
November 15, 2012
Screening is now a requirement for anyone involved with the sports camps or athletic department in the University of Wisconsin, including employees and volunteers.
Posting signs with telephone or text-message contact information for major league sports stadiums' security could potentially prevent serious injuries, according to the bill's author, Assemblyman Mike Gatto.
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These recent tragedies were clearly driving the agendas of speakers and attendees at the 2012 National Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans early last month. The conference, hosted by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4), tailored its speaker lineup around some of these recent issues – active shooter protocol, sexual misconduct policy and weather risk mitigation.
Yankee Stadium is the first sports stadium to earn the federal designation, meaning that the facility has been given broad immunity against lawsuits stemming from terrorist attacks.
The new automated screening system would handle five times the crowd flow than the usual personnel, who use wands and pat-downs to screen incoming spectators.
