New Orleans beefs up security in run-up to the Super Bowl

New Orleans’s famous Bourbon Street has received a lot of reinforcement in the run -up of Sunday’s Super Bowl when 14 people were killed and dozens were injured after the New Year’s attack on this busy route.

Since law enforcement and security personnel finalize the preparations for the NFL Championship game, about 3,000 officers of agencies, including the Homeland Security and Louisiana State Police, are deployed to the French quarter and adjoining areas. Will

New Orleans Police Department Superintendent N Kirk Patrick announced this week that in light of the attack on January 1, Bourbon Street will be closed for traffic from 5pm to 5pm, in which a person celebrated A pick -up truck plowed in the crowd. Street

City officials said security barriers that aimed to protect pedestrians from vehicles.

He said that the decision to close the road for vehicles on the road during the Super Bowl Saturday came about the potential impact that arose after meeting with French Quarter business owners.

“You will see more restrictions when more tourists come to the city to enjoy our magnificent city,” Kirk Patrick said at a news conference this week. “No traffic will be allowed and we are going to block every crossroads that stand in Bourbon Street.”

Members of the Louisiana National Guard are staffed by security post staff on Bourbon Street this week.Gerald Herbert / AP

City officials said barben Street will remain open with Barbon Street, and the artists’ performances, such as Lady Gaga, who sang there this week, will move forward according to the schedule.

The closure is one of the many safety growth that has been planned for these sites where crowds will gather, including Caesar Superdo, where Kansas City Chief and Philadelphia Eagles will face, associated with NBC WDSU in New Orleans Notified.

Louches Government Jefflandry It was announced last week that checkpoints would be set up inside the French quarter, where officers would find people for explosives and other dangerous items.

“We should prefer the safety of every visiting and resident in the city,” he said in a statement. “These protective measures were presented to balance the security of everyone with the freedoms we enjoy in this country.”

More than 100,000 visitors are expected in New Orleans during the Super Bowl Week.

Extra security measures made Kansas City’s football fans Twilla Moore’s mind, saying they consider canceling their journey after the truck attack.

“I think it’s the safest place in the United States right now,” he said.

Artificial intelligence will also play a role in detecting public risks and threats. Symptoms of an interruption incident.

Gordon said the company was contracted by ASM Global, the owner of the Supermodome, to discover the samples in data from one million public sources and detect real -time safety concerns.

He said the technology can keep the same information in an hour in an hour as the 60 -member security analyst team works for a year.

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