CHARLOTTE, N.C. βΒ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced additional security measures at some athletic events, including high-profile football games.
The security measures, put in place are to ensure a safe environment for everyone, will only be implemented for games designated as βHigh Profile with Extraordinary Circumstances (HP/E).β
For HP/E games, these are the procedures that may be put in place:
- No tickets will be allowed for purchase at the game site.Β Ticket sales will be cut off the day before the event at 2pm.Β
- This allows for a true estimate of a crowd size and eliminates turning patrons away at the gate in a sell-out.Β Β
- Ticket Caps. The number of available tickets will be determined in the security planning meeting.Β
- Additional security personnel or law enforcement
- Limited entry or exit points
- Separate concession stands
- Attendance Limitations. This will be determined during the security planning meeting. Some or all of the following limitations may be enacted:
- No students from non-competing schools will be granted entry to the game.Β
- No Senior or employee passes allowed at the gate, only tickets may grant entry
- No one under the age of 16 (18 optional) allowed entry without an adult.Β
CMS determines HP/E games that may include large crowds, previous incidents at the hostβs facility, proximity to non-school-related events, or at the request of the school or law enforcement.
HP/E games will be determined the week of the game by 2 p.m. on Monday.
