Fans at the Idaho vs. Auburn game will notice an increased security presence.
Gov. Robert Bentley announced Friday afternoon, Nov. 20, he was ordering an increase in security for the college football games in Auburn and Tuscaloosa on Saturday, Nov. 21.
“Although there have been no known threats in Alabama, I take very seriously the safety and security of Alabamians in light of recent terrorists attacks and threats across the globe”, Bentley said in a press release. “It is important to be prepared as a state. That preparation includes closely monitoring soft targets such as college football stadiums and other mass gathering venues.”
Bentley recently signed an executive order stopping state agencies from cooperating with the federal government in settling Syrian refugees in the wake of the attacks on Paris citing security concerns.
The Alabama Law Enforcement agency will provide an increased presence during the game in the form of uniformed state troopers and State Bureau of Investigations agents, according to the governor's press release.
The governor's office urges anyone to report suspicious activity to the Alabama Fusion Center at the following web address: http://s4.alacop.gov/
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