New York to deploy covert police snipers as part of ‘Super Bowl on steroids’ security operation for sporting event
NEW York is deploying police snipers at covert locations as part of a huge sporting security operation this week.
The pop-up $30 million Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island will host games in the T20 World Cup.
APA fan who ran onto the field during a cricket game in New York on Saturday is tackled by law enforcement[/caption]
Authorities have deployed snipers for the T20 World Cup in New YorkGetty
And authorities have ramped up security to Super Bowl levels after a threat made by ISIS.
New York’s temporary stadium will host eight games in the tournament between June 3 and 12.
They include the showpiece fixture between rivals India and Pakistan on June 9.
Before the competition began, ISIS released a threatening poster with the date of that game on it.
It also had “Nassau Stadium” written and featured a man in a hood.
A message on the poster read, “You wait for the matches and we wait for you.”
There was also a warm-up game held between India and Bangladesh on June 1.
And that event saw a fan tackled by law enforcement after running onto the field of play.
Nassau County Police Department will oversee security measures at the facility, built in Eisenhower Park.
“This is like the Super Bowl on steroids,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said.
“There will be teams from all over the world coming in.
“There will be fans from all over the world coming to Nassau County.
“We have been meeting for well over six months on a regular basis to talk about security concerns and health care concerns, which could potentially arise at any kind of event of this magnitude.”
According to a report by BBC, they have been working with the New York Police Department, FBI and Department of Homeland Security in the lead up to the tournament.
Fans entering the 34,000-seat stadium are subject to airport-style security measures.
How the 2024 World T20 works
The 2024 World T20 in West Indies and USA will be the ninth edition of the tournament.
It began in 2007 with India lifting the trophy on that occasion while England are the defending champions from 2022.
This year’s competition will be held across nine venues in the West Indies and United States.
There are 20 teams in this edition, making it the biggest event in the competition’s short history.
The sides are split into four groups comprising five teams each, with the top two from each group advancing to the super eights.
The top four teams from the super eight stage will then compete in the semi-finals before the final on June 29.
The park around where the temporary stands have been erected is also closed off to public.
A statement from the International Cricket Council read, “The safety and security of everyone at the event is our number one priority and we have a comprehensive and robust security plan in place.
“We work closely with authorities in our host countries and continually monitor and evaluate the global landscape to ensure appropriate plans are in place to mitigate any risks identified to our event.”
The 2024 World T20 features 20 teams and kicked off in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night.
USA is hosting games at three venues – New York, Dallas and Lauderhill, Florida.
West Indies is the main host for the competition and will take over exclusively from the latter stages.
USA defeated Canada in the opening game Saturday night and the final is set for June 29 in Bridgetown, Barbados.
GettyThe Nassau County International Cricket Stadium is hosting eight games in the tournament[/caption]
GettyThe temporary 34,000-seat stadium was built in Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York[/caption]
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