What to know about security measures on Super Bowl in New Orleans
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What to know about security measures on Super Bowl in New Orleans

New Orleans (AP) – After a New Year’s Day attack, at the heart of the French neighborhood, officials in …

New Orleans (AP) – after a New Year’s Day the attack struck The essence of the French neighborhood says New Orleans officials that they are sure about the security plans They have in place for Super Bowl.

Up to 125,000 visitors are expected to converge the large simple beginning of February 5 for parties, concerts and revelation with artists including Post Malone and Diplo and ends by February 9 between Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars -Caesars SuperDome Stadium to crown this Season’s NFL champion.

After the truck recording early January 1st that killed 14 people and damaged dozens more Bourbongataone of the city’s most famous throughouts, alleged security decay is triggered Several moods and investigations. But the city, NFL and law enforcement officials insist that after more than a year of preparation they are ready to play host.

“We go beyond what we have seen before when we have been hosted before,” said Mayor Latoya Cantrell at a news conference. “We know we are safer than we have ever been before.”

How is the security presence coming out?

Thousands of state, federal and local law enforcement authorities will be on the ground under the Super Bowl, said NFL manager security manager Cathy Lanier. But she and the city’s officials remained close to details.

Drones will be banned around SuperDome and the center of New Orleans throughout the game and there will be air restrictions up to 18,000 feet (5,486 meters), according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Armed federal Luftmarmar will be stationed around the city’s transport hub that scans on suspicious people or activities and monitors against drones, says Noel Curtin, supervisory air speed responsible for Transport Security Administration.

Super Bowl events will spray over neighborhoods far beyond stadium, says Homeland Security Department’s Eric Delaune, which leads the federal coordination of Super Bowl Security.

The federal agencies from the FBI to Secret Service bring roof shooters and Bearcat Pansra Swat vehicles around the stadium and over the city’s historic French neighborhoods and the center, Delaune said.

No one will be allowed in the closed area surrounding Superdome without references, and the city has already begun to turn off and limit traffic on roads near the stadium, where the perimeter will include explosive barriers that require trucks to pass through the giant X -ray machines are usually used at border crossings, said Delaune.

Dozens of techniques and more than 100 bomb niffing dogs engage in a day -long effort to scrub the 400,000 square meters (37,161 square meters) of Superdome and each of its more than 70,000 seats before the game day, Delaune said.

“They will go from top to bottom of that building to make sure it is finished and it is safe. They open each door, check under each seat, ”said Delaune.

Much of the security infrastructure will transfer to the Mardi Gras season, which has been upgraded to Homeland Security’s highest risk rating to get more labor and resources.

With the large amount of law enforcement at every street corner and security measures in place, “New Orleans will be the safest place to be anywhere in the country,” said Phillip Constantin, an advisor with US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

How New Year’s Day has changed security plans

Several moods has claimed that the city authorities were aware of Bourbon Street vulnerabilities to the type of truck attack that the Islamic State group -inspired Shamsud-Din is implemented. He drove his F-150 around a police car parked as a provisional barricade and plowed into pedestrians before he crashed and killed by the police.

Pollard system with steel columns installed to block vehicle traffic, which was replaced At the entrance to Bourbon Street at the time of the attack, remain on the right track for completion before Super Bowl, says officials.

Authorities say they have taken in more types of physical barriers to protect entry points as a result of concern that the new Bollard system was not strong enough to block vehicle attacks.

The NFL and Federal and City Agencies have “put a new set of eyes” on their plans after Jan. 1, said Delaune, noted New Orlean Police Department hired earlier New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton and his team from high -profile security company Teneo.

“No specific or credible threats” has appeared against Super Bowl, says NFL security manager Lanier Wednesday.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the creation of a “improved security zone” along Bourbon Street to book Super Bowl Weekend and said he would distribute 350 national guards.

After the authorities found that Jabbar had planted ice lists that contained unetone improvised explosive appliances around the French neighborhood, Landry explained a ban on coolers and ice cream in these areas and ordered mandatory searches of bags for anyone entering Bourbon Street Zone under Super Bowl – weekend.

But in In accordance with state lawFirearms including allowed hidden berry guns will be allowed on Bourbon Street, Louisiana State Police SGT. Katharine Steal said and noted that they remained prohibited from bars.

Landry also ordered the removal of Several homeless camps near stadium and funneled dozens more uneven people to a temporary storage protection.

AI and mobile apps will play a security role

The SuperDome owner, ASM Global, has agreed New York-based artificial intelligence companies Dataminr to monitor potential and new threats in real time.

The company will draw from over 1 million sources to public data in 150 languages, from social media to dark web forums to traffic cameras, said Dataminr Chief Security Officer Robert Crowley.

Dataminr uses generative AI to produce memos that warns superdome officials in trendy patterns, such as an influx of services showing swelling crowds or other public disruptions as they develop.

“It’s seams together all these small pieces of the puzzle to get a holistic, extensive picture of what has just happened,” Crowley said. “The faster you know what’s going on, the faster you can take better action.”

Visitors can also report suspicious activities and get security updates with the city’s Nola Ready Public Safety app.

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