Emerging Explosive Detection Technology at Athletic Venues

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(Photo courtesy of Qylur Intelligent Systems, Inc.)
(Photo courtesy of Qylur Intelligent Systems, Inc.)

Major sports venue operators have taken major strides in recent years to bolster their venues' defenses and have employed best practices to the point where few would consider them a soft target for terrorist threats. Implementing new security technologies and procedures takes time to get right to protect the fan experience.

For instance, MLB led the charge among professional leagues to mandate walk-through metal detectors for its venues by 2015, and the NFL followed suit this summer, calling for the technology at every stadium by 2017. Some venues, including MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., saw the writing on the wall and got a head start. "We had experimented for about two years," says director of security and safety services Daniel DeLorenzi of the metal detectors at MetLife, implemented during the 2015 season. "It's a huge undertaking — the number and placement, training for staff and the public."

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