DHS ACTING SECRETARY--
ELAINE DUKE-- DISCUSSES
PUBLIC VENUE SECURITY AT
AT&T PARK
DHS is Coordinating Closely with Private Sector Partners on
Venue Security
On August 1, Acting Secretary of Homeland
Security Elaine Duke met with security officials at AT&T Park in San
Francisco to discuss how DHS works alongside our private sector
partners and local law enforcement on public venue security. Act-
ing Secretary Duke reaffirmed DHS’s commitment to partnering
with large venue security teams to ensure the safety of the Ameri-
can public.
“The Department of Homeland Security is proactively working
with our private sector partners to ensure the safety and security of
public venues and gathering places,” said Acting Secretary Duke.
“As we saw in the tragic attack at Manchester Arena, high profile
events make attractive targets for terrorists. DHS will continue to
make public venue security a top priority, while striving to mini-
mize potential inconveniences to the public.”
DHS works alongside professional sports leagues and public as-
sembly venues to develop several programs for the safety, secu-
rity, and resilience of sporting stadiums including everything from
sharing threat information, training for hourly employees on rec-
ognition of suspicious activity around the venue, to unmanned ae-
rial system awareness, and patron screening best practices guides.
Beyond the work with these venues, DHS also works to assist com-
munities nationwide, reaching small and medium size businesses
that attract large numbers of people, including but not limited to
restaurants, clubs, grocery stores, places of worship and other ven-
ues often located near larger entertainment venues. The Home-
town Security portal on DHS.gov makes it easy to find free, useful
information that helps communities and businesses enhance their
security.
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