Six sports safety and security experts have been honored with National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴) Emerging Industry Leader Awards based on their outstanding contributions to the sports safety field.

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, established in 2006 by the University of Southern Mississippi, is the only academic center in the United States devoted to the study and practice of spectator sports safety and security.

Security and safety protocols at the stadium will include proof of vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test; cashless only payments; face coverings and more.

The NCS⁴ hosts an annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition to educate top safety and security professionals on current practices, technologies, products, services, and future strategies to safeguard assets and spectators.

Masks will now be required indoors at Bank of America stadium. The Carolina Panthers made the announcement after the Mecklenburg County Health Department recommended issuing another mask mandate in light of the Delta Variant of the coronavirus.

San Diego Police Department (SDPD) enhanced its situational awareness during the 121st U.S. Open golf tournament, enabling police officers and incident commanders to monitor live video and access mission critical apps from the Joint Operations Center command post and the SDPD headquarters.

The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS⁴⁾ at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) recently completed a product operational exercise for an RF-based detection system. The two-part exercise included a demonstration of the technology in the company’s laboratory and observation of it in use at a concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Fla.