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Raiders Fan Kathy Samoun Discusses Spectator Safety
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Paul Steinbach,
November 2012
She counts among her friends The Violator, Doctor Death, Gorilla Rilla and other costumed occupants of the so-called “Black Hole” seating sections at Oakland Coliseum.
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Parks Rely on Security Patrols to Deter Vandals
By
Emily Attwood,
July 2012
In 2011, the City of Boise (Idaho) Recreation Department spent $128,000 cleaning up and repairing damage from vandalism in its parks.
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Stadium Security Professionals Urged to Remain Diligent
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2012
It hasn't happened. By due diligence or pure luck, no major outdoor spectator venue in the United States has experienced a significant security breach — much less an act of premeditated, catastrophic terrorism — in the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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How to Weed Out Trouble-Making High School Sports Fans
By
Michael Popke,
April 2012
In a brief but volatile confrontation with a referee officiating his daughter's basketball game at Albuquerque, N.M.'s Volcano Vista High School in January, Paul Alfaro flung a vulgarity the official's way.
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Petty Thefts Renew Club's Focus on Security
By
Rob Bishop and Barry Klein,
June 2011
Nobody likes to think about it much, but how secure is your fitness facility? Are you prepared for emergencies?
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Biometrics Becoming Popular for Access Control at Rec Facilities
By
Nicholas Brown,
April 2011
The very word biometrics tends to evoke scenes from sci-fi movies or thoughts of political intrigue. Despite that cachet, biometrics has evolved into a rather practical tool in access control.
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How to Recognize Dangers in Your Facility
By
Andrew Cohen,
July 2010
Your organization's fiscal health depends upon your ability to recognize dangers and deal with them.
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Tasers Become Targets of Controversy at Major League Baseball Parks
By
Paul Steinbach,
June 2010
Tasers become a target of controversy at Major League Baseball parks.
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Technology Advances Complicate Cell Phone, iPod Usage in Locker Rooms
By
Nicholas Brown,
May 2010
Technological advancements in handheld personal devices complicate usage policies for the locker room and beyond.
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Basketball Game Shootings Reignite Metal Detector Debate
By
Michael Popke,
May 2009
Shootings at high school and rec center basketball games reignite the debate about using metal detectors on spectators.
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