Tag: Event Security

Patrol
AT&T/FirstNet Readies Super Bowl LVII Communications
Inside the stadium, AT&T has deployed more than 2,000 wireless network antennas supported by approximately 12 miles of fiber and power cables. Outside the stadium, 64 outdoor antennas have been installed supported by 15 miles of fiber and power cables.
February 8, 2023
The FirstNet Response Operations Group at AT&T is ready to keep first responders connected
Patrol
$5,000 Reward Offered as Police Seek Stolen Boston Uniforms
The stolen police uniforms include a lightweight jacket with Boston Police stamped on the back, a short sleeve shirt similar to what Boston’s bike officers wear, uniform pants, a leather jacket and a dress coat both with Boston Police patches on the sleeve.
April 14, 2022
Stolen Uniforms
Technology
Super Bowl LVI: Gameday Communications
Investments in preplanning and equipment by FirstNet and Verizon ensured that officers working Super Bowl LVI had the voice and data connectivity they needed before, during, and after the event.
March 31, 2022
A member of the Verizon Response Team simulates the deployment of a Satellite Picocell on a Trailer (SPOT) outside of the Verizon Network Command Center in Los Angeles. A SPOT is a small mobile cell site with satellite connectivity. It helps keep first responders and others connected during emergency response and recovery efforts.
Special Units
Super Bowl LVI: Major Collaboration
Feds played key role in Super Bowl LVI security as multiple agencies provided assets to aid local departments before and during "The Big Game."
March 22, 2022
Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, walks along the field at SoFi Stadium with Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta while working with state and local law enforcement and the National Football League to review DHS operations prior to Super Bowl LVI.
Command
Super Bowl LVI: How a Small California Agency Secured America's Largest Event
Small department rises to the challenge of its city hosting "The Big Game" and planning for the entire region.
March 22, 2022
Inglewood Police Lt. Scott Collins, front, is shown outside SoFi Stadium surrounded by representatives of other area agencies that assisted Inglewood with Super Bowl security.
Special Units
Task-Oriented Crowd Control
The Tucson Police Department has adjusted its tactics to actively address situations before they become riots.
September 24, 2019
Officers pose for photos with fans, offer up bottles of water during outdoor events, and occasionally hand out swag.
Technology
Technology Preview: Detecting Weapons with Radio Waves
First Responder Technologies is working on a system that uses WiFi to improve the security of public buildings.
September 11, 2019
Artist rendering of how the WiFi technology licensed by First Responder Technologies can detect concealed weapons. The company hopes to have a beta product by next summer.
Technology
Patriot One, Johnson Controls Partner on Security Platform Integrations
Patriot One Technologies Inc., has announced an integration partnership with Johnson Controls International. The integrated solution, and subsequent ongoing development efforts, will become part of overall security system deployment projects with Johnson Controls' key clients.
August 26, 2019
Investigations
FBI Launches Domestic Terrorism Investigation of Gilroy Shooting
Federal authorities have launched a domestic terrorism investigation into the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting in California that left three dead, authorities said at a news conference on Tuesday.
August 6, 2019
Patrol
Gilroy Shooting Reveals the Challenges Facing Event Security
The people in charge of security at the Gilroy (CA) Garlic Festival relied on the industry’s best practices, employing tall fences and metal detectors and coordinating among several law enforcement agencies.
August 1, 2019
Patrol
CA Officers Engaged Garlic Festival Shooter in Less Than a Minute
Gilroy Chief of Police Scot Smithee told reporters Monday afternoon the attack at the Gilroy Garlic Festival could "have gotten so much worse" if his officers hadn't responded quickly and decisively.
July 29, 2019
Patrol
Thoughts on Patrolling Your Community During the Summer Months
Memorial Day Weekend has effectively become the unofficial start to summer. So this is an excellent opportunity to offer some reminders on how to safely conduct your police business as the months get warmer and the vacationers hit the nation's highways and hotels.
May 24, 2019
Memorial Day is the unofficial 'first day of summer' in the United States. Sure, people visit Veteran's Memorials, place flags in military cemeteries, and say prayers for the survivors who lost their loved ones. But those same people also gather at cook-outs, block parties, and go to the beach for the first time of the season.
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