Houston, NFL continue Super Bowl preparations

Jan 30, 2004 12:00 PM

A fence has been built around Houston's Reliant Stadium complex and metal detectors, bomb sweeps and a 12-hour no-fly zone in the area are some of the security measures being taken for the Super Bowl.

Those attending the game will have to pass through several checkpoints before entering the stadium and will be subject to searches, NFL vice president for security Milt Ahlerich says. A total of 25 state, federal and local law enforcement agencies will be working together to provide security at the game.

"Obviously, our first goal is prevention," Dennis Storemski, Houston's executive assistant police chief, told The Associated Press. "And if we make the target a little harder to deal with and pay attention to intelligence, I don't think we have anything to worry about."

Storemski added that a command center will be set up, and officers will be able to monitor people via closed-circuit cameras throughout the city. "We began our planning process over a year ago when we attended (last year's Super Bowl) in San Diego," he said.

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