"When the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots kick off Super Bowl LX on Sunday, tens of thousands of spectators at Levi's Stadium, and hundreds of millions more around the world, will be watching intently. So will a network of hundreds of visible, and less-visible, law enforcement officers and security personnel fanning the 1.85-million-square-foot venue and its surroundings to watch for potential threats. They will be backed by a phalanx of surveillance cameras, drones and multiple real-time technological hubs monitoring every entrance, doorway"
"Twelve years later, we've hosted more than 200 major events, including Super Bowl 50. That experience matters. It's given us a clear understanding of what it takes to safely host an event of this scale and significance, Morgan said at an NFL-organized public safety briefing in San Francisco. We have a comprehensive public safety plan in place that addresses a wide range of contingencies"
"According to officials, most of the city's $6.3 million tab for hosting the Super Bowl will go toward police and security, which would roughly match the security costs for a whole season of 49ers home games. The police blotter for the Super Bowl a decade ago was relatively uneventful: About 20 arrests for drunkenness and minor disorderly"
Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium will draw tens of thousands in person and hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide, triggering a large security operation. Hundreds of visible and less-visible law enforcement officers and security personnel will fan the 1.85-million-square-foot venue and surroundings, supported by surveillance cameras, drones and real-time technological monitoring hubs at every entrance and egress. Santa Clara police cite experience from hosting more than 200 major events, including Super Bowl 50, and say a comprehensive public safety plan addresses many contingencies. Most of the city's $6.3 million hosting tab will fund police and security. A prior Super Bowl produced about 20 minor arrests.
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