The National Football League's new security measures are coming under fire from the police department in one of its largest cities.
The Las Vegas Police Department is threatening to boycott Raiders games if the NFL's new policies are upheld.
“We've had a lot of concern about something the NFL is trying to push… They've gone a step further,” Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, told TMZ Sports.
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General view of the field before the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the New Orleans Saints at Allegiant Stadium on September 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tonight's game will be the first National Football League game to be played at Allegiant Stadium. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Initially, Gammas said the NFL had officials “sign an agreement that would absolve them of all liability if something happened to them during the course and scope of a game,” but they “eliminated” that policy.
However, the NFL will take the security officer's biometric data (his face) and use it as needed.
“And they're going to extend that to their NFL family partners to use your information if they need to… That branches out into a lot of places where your biometric data could be exposed to a lot of people that you might not want it to be exposed to,” Gammas said.
Grammas read aloud what he said was the NFL's policy allowing for the “collection, use, retention and disclosure of biometric data by and among members of the NFL family and its credential providers, including Accredit Solutions Inc and Wicket LLC.” He called it a major security concern.
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“We don't know who all of these people are, but I'm sure if you're like me, you don't want your biometric data in the hands of people that you don't know. It could be in the hands of people who are anti-police and who support a different agenda than one that supports law and order. And I don't think I want my biometric data in the hands of people just because I wanted to work overtime at a game or be on the field during a football game. So until this is resolved, we're going to continue to come after you and let you know that we need you to know what rights you're giving up. If you want us to work and protect the facility, we'll do our job. But I don't need my biometric data to be handed over to the NFL just to do that.”
Grammas said he has been asked to go back to the original way of simply giving officers the proper physical credentials on a wristband, but he is “afraid.”[s] The department is going to give in to the NFL.
“We have had productive discussions with the LVPPA and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department regarding our secure and modernized credentialing system for all active personnel,” the NFL said in a statement. “The credentialing system will enhance safety and security at our stadiums and we look forward to working with all stakeholders to address any questions or concerns that are raised.”
Sports Business Journal reports that the policy would go into effect in the first week of the preseason. The Raiders have yet to play a home game, but will host the Cowboys and 49ers in the preseason before beginning the regular season on the road in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, will host 15,000 veterans and their families for Gratitude Day. (Getty Images)
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Their first regular-season home game won't be until Week 3, when they host the Carolina Panthers. Allegiant Stadium hosted Super Bowl LVIII in February.
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