Calgary Stampede security plan to include overhead drones, vehicle mitigation measures
Global News
More than 1.3 million people are expected to attend the 10-day rodeo and exhibition, which begins with a parade on Friday.
Police and organizers say they’re confident security measures at the upcoming Calgary Stampede would prevent a vehicle attack like the deadly one at the Lapu Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver earlier this year.
More than 1.3 million people are expected to attend the 10-day rodeo and exhibition, which begins with a parade on Friday.
The Stampede grounds will be temporarily turned into a police district with a headquarters, incident commander, dispatcher and officers from across the city.
And vehicle access to the grounds will be extremely limited, said Kerrie Blizard, director of public safety and environment at the Stampede.
“We’re always making changes … at the entrances specifically. We’ve actually been utilizing vehicle mitigation barriers and strategies since before 2019,” Blizard told a news conference Wednesday.
Eleven people were killed and nearly 30 were injured in April when an SUV rammed into Vancouver’s crowded Lapu Lapu street festival celebrating the Filipino-Canadian community.
The man accused in that attack, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, faces several counts of second-degree murder.
Acting Insp. Scott Campbell, incident commander at the Stampede, said plenty of officers will be monitoring the parade route as well as the grounds.
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