When there are massive amounts of people assembled within the tight confines of a sports arena the likelihood that massive disturbances can be triggered by events on or off the field is almost a certainty. The use of security video systems and highly trained security officers is crucial in order to quail these disturbances from developing into harming or possible causing unfortunate fatalities. When video cameras are placed in strategic locations, with special focus upon the seating areas as well as near alcoholic beverages are sold, arena personnel can quickly identify possible problems before they erupt into violence.

It is not uncommon to see the intensity emotions displayed on the field at a football, soccer or basketball game be mirrored in the behavior of fans in the stands. The use of the JumboTrons at sporting events in arenas and stadiums are used both for crowd enjoyment as well as for security purposes, which allows the disbursement of arena officers to areas where trouble is arising. Another benefit of the security system is to identify when a bottleneck is developing at an entrance or exit area of the arena, and give arena officials the option to divert or slow traffic entering a particular area of the arena. This allows for the careful and smooth egress of event attendees and reduces the possible tension or frustration that can build up in those bottlenecked areas.

Unfortunately there are individual with either criminal or terrorist notions that will use a sporting event being held at an arena as a target for this type of action. By employing effective security systems, sports arena personnel can identify areas as well as potential terrorist activity that are being formulated in the facility. In the case of major events like the Super Bowl, security personnel and security system are on heightened alert and the use of facial recognition software allows stadium officials and law enforcement to identify possible known terrorists. Be thorough in determining what areas where you feel the public, the players or your staff may be most vulnerable to harm or risks to violence, crime or terrorist activity.