COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Guests at this weekend's Texas A&M Football game vs. Mississippi State may encounter a new security measure – walk through and hand-held metal detectors – when they enter the stadium on Saturday.
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In preparation for Southeastern Conference-mandated enhanced security measures in the fall of 2020, Texas A&M will begin implementing walk through and hand-held metal detectors at various entries to Kyle Field during the final three home football games this season.
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"Our obligation is to provide the safest environment possible, and we are always looking for new ways to enhance game day safety features," Texas A&M Director of Athletics Ross Bjork said. "Testing this system of metal-detecting devices will allow us to gather important details as we look to continue enhancing the game day experience while preparing for additional safety features for the 2020 season."
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This will help guests and game day support staff begin to familiarize themselves with the process prior to full implementation next season at football and men's basketball games.
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The metal detector process will include a standard request for removal of car keys and cellphones, as well as other non-permitted items. An alarm will cause the guest to submit to a secondary screening with the hand-held detector. Guests with special health-related needs can opt to be hand-wanded.
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The SEC mandated over the summer that all conference schools have metal detectors at all football game entrances before the 2020 season. The rule came out of a proposal from the conference's working group on event security.
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In preparation for Southeastern Conference-mandated enhanced security measures in the fall of 2020, Texas A&M will begin implementing walk through and hand-held metal detectors at various entries to Kyle Field during the final three home football games this season.
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"Our obligation is to provide the safest environment possible, and we are always looking for new ways to enhance game day safety features," Texas A&M Director of Athletics Ross Bjork said. "Testing this system of metal-detecting devices will allow us to gather important details as we look to continue enhancing the game day experience while preparing for additional safety features for the 2020 season."
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This will help guests and game day support staff begin to familiarize themselves with the process prior to full implementation next season at football and men's basketball games.
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The metal detector process will include a standard request for removal of car keys and cellphones, as well as other non-permitted items. An alarm will cause the guest to submit to a secondary screening with the hand-held detector. Guests with special health-related needs can opt to be hand-wanded.
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The SEC mandated over the summer that all conference schools have metal detectors at all football game entrances before the 2020 season. The rule came out of a proposal from the conference's working group on event security.