Super Bowl LI Security Is Expected To Be Extremely Tight

HOUSTON, TX -- Houston has rolled out the red carpet for Super Bowl LI in what is turning out to be a week-long celebration.
Hotels that aren't already full will be at capacity well before the end of the week.
Events at the George R. Brown Convention Center and Discovery Green, which serve to showcase the city and generate substantial revenue, started on Saturday, and are expected to continue through the rest of the week leading up to the big game.
Thousands are expected to pour into airports throughout the week, filling hotel rooms, restaurants and parking lots to near capacity, and when all is said and done more than 71,000 people will be at NRG stadium on Super Bowl Sunday.
While the Super Bowl has the potential to bring a sense of electricity and transform any city into a circus, it also has the potential to attract every sort of criminal element and in recent years, has become a potential target for terrorists organizations.
Safety is the key to a good time, and for Super Bowl LI, as many as 40 agencies will be working together to ensure public safety and help everyone have a good time.
Some of those agencies include agents from the Department of Homeland Security who will man Blackhawk Helicopters, and the U.S. Air Force protecting the no-fly zone with F-16 fighters around NRG stadium.
Officials said Tuesday that a 10 mile no-fly zone will be enforced around the stadium on Sunday between 4 p.m. and midnight.
Meanwhile, the Houston Police and other law enforcement agencies will be providing a heavy police presence on the ground throughout the city, and in the stadium.
Already, police are cracking down and according to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, have made dozens of arrests related to events surrounding the Super Bowl.
Many of those arrests were associated with prostitution, Acevedo said.
While those agencies are preparing for game day, other agencies are already hard at work.
Officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Security have been screening trucks and truck drivers with high tech x-ray equipment, as well as checking manifests and paperwork to ensure agents who and what is coming in to NRG stadium.
Once those trucks are screened, they are provided police escort to a secured area.
Still, there is no better security that each individual being extra careful and extra vigilant when among the throng of NFL fans.
Authorities reminds fans that if they see something odd or suspicious, to find a law enforcement officer or call the police, and don't confront the individual on your own.
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