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DHS and Partners Using Wide Range of Resources to Protect Super Bowl LIV
DHS and Partners Using Wide Range of Resources to Protect Super Bowl LIV
01-30-2020 01:30 PM MIAMI – On January 29, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf visited the Joint Special Operations Center in Miami, where he met with the DHS personnel, state and local law enforcement officials, and the National Football League security team to discuss securing Super Bowl LIV. “The Department of Homeland Security and nearly every one of the component agencies are in Miami working with our Federal, State, and local partners to ensure a safe and secure Super Bowl week,” said Acting Secretary Wolf. “While there are no specific, credible threats against the Super Bowl, an event of this size and profile creates a potential target for violent actors, cyber-crimes, counterfeit marketers, and even human trafficking. The American people can be sure that DHS and our partners are prepared on all fronts.” U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Brian Swain of the Miami Field Office serves as the Federal Security Coordinator for the Super Bowl, leading the department-wide effort. Through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), DHS personnel are on the ground in Miami, working to combat criminal organizations’ attempts to exploit the event. Human trafficking can surge around such large events, and DHS is supporting state and local law enforcement in both prevention and enforcement efforts. DHS formally recognized the fight against human trafficking and child sexual exploitation as a Departmental priority in a first-of-its-kind strategy, released on January 15. As part of the Blue Campaign, DHS provides the public with key indicators to recognize signs of human trafficking. The Super Bowl also results in an increase in the sale of counterfeit goods such as tickets, hats, and jerseys. Purchasing counterfeit goods can not only ruin the Super Bowl fan experience, but it can also jeopardize the health and safety of consumers, burden the U.S. economy, and ultimately fund criminal organizations. In addition to the above mentioned activity, DHS and its component agencies are conducting several seen and unseen activities, including but not limited to:
Planning for security is already underway for the 2021 Super Bowl in Tampa. * Keywords: Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Super Bowl, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Secret Service Topics: Law Enforcement Partnerships More... |
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