Gov. Landry is outlining some of the security procedures which Louisiana State Police will put in place next week for the Super Bowl.
From February 5th through the 10th, a French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone will be set up. It will be bordered by Canal, Royal, St. Ann and Dauphine streets.
“Coolers and ice chests of any kind will be prohibited in our Enhanced Security Zone,” Gov. Landry told a news conference from GOHSEP headquarters.
If you must bring a bag with you, prepare to have it searched.
“Any bags or containers larger than four and a half inches by six and a half inches, which is basically the size of a ladies’ clutch, are subject to search by law enforcement prior to entering the
Enhanced Security Zone,” said Landry. “If an officer at the enhanced security checkpoint in the Quarter asks to search your bag, you are free to refuse it, but you are not free to enter.”
Also, vehicles will be prohibited from entering the zone, except for emergency vehicles.
Starting February 5th, all vehicles parked within the zone will be towed.
Anyone with reservations at a Bourbon Street hotel should enter via the Dauphine Street or the Royal Street entrance.
Landry says keeping people safe is a team effort that requires the cooperation of the public.
“It would be hard for me to imagine that if you see something, you will not be able within sight to see a law enforcement official,” Landry noted. “So if you see something, say something.”
Comments