Moving away from the controversial "detention barn" used at the Belmont Stakes, officials from the New York SRWB are implementing four new security protocols for the $1 million Travers Stakes horse race.
Some sports fans will inevitably park off-site in different privately-owned lots around a venue, but how can venue security directors manage the problems that come through their gates from these under-regulated lots?
Security officials for Kansas City have been studying other cities' event security efforts to build up a strong plan lest anything go awry at the MLB All-Star Game.
“Sport reflects both good and bad aspects of our broader society, whether economic or political issues are in play. The fan that buys a ticket may feel with or against the team, entitled or angry; often as a result of the broader societal environment,” explains Dr. Lou Marciani, Director of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security. The work at NCS4 primarily benefits its members, professional leagues and division one universities, individual teams and venues. Ultimately, NCS4 serves the fans by providing safety for the enjoyment of spectator events.
MetLife Stadium, home of the NY Jets and NY Giants and a venue for other sporting and concert events, is cracking down on unruly fan behavior in a big way. Anyone who is ejected from the stadium not only has to pass a code-of-conduct class before being allowed to attend another game, but also write a letter of apology to Danny DeLorenzi.
As security tightens in London before the Olympics, a no-fly zone has been established for over the Wimbledon tennis championships for the first time since 2003.
A former NYPD detective who works for the NBA has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit, saying she was removed from an assignment at the London Games after spurning advances from Geno Auriemma.
