The weekend is nearing, and so is the NBA All-Star experience. NBA’s most exciting and engaging weekend is coming to Indiana after an absence of 39 years. Three arenas in the city will host a multitude of events lined up for the three-day bash. Fans are ready to assemble for the much-awaited event. However, last-minute concerns are creeping in.

The entire weekend will be held in Downtown Indy. With such a huge sporting attraction closing in, the leaders of the city had to ensure the safety of the people. And they are taking all the necessary steps to do so.

How Indiana is preparing for the NBA All-Star Game

Despite its reputation of not being a completely safe city, Downtown Indiana has hosted several big sporting events in recent times. The NCAA Football Championship Game and also the NFL Combine took place in the city. But with the NBA All-Star weekend heading to Indiana, the leaders know the scale of the event is unlike any of the previously held sporting affairs.

To ensure the safety of the thousands of fans who will travel for the exhilarating weekend, the police force is taking additional steps and using modern-day technology to monitor the arenas closely.

“You’re going to see officers on foot, on bikes, on motorcycles, horses, ATVs, and in cars,” said the IMPD Chief Chris Bailey according to WTHR. 

Apart from policemen, there will be a presence of firemen for crowd management. A civilian safety ambassador team will be in charge of patrolling the areas on foot. Additionally, the police will also use drones for the first time. They will be deployed to check for any suspicious activity and control traffic, since the events will attract a large crowd.

Business cameras will be on constant watch and a mass notification system will also be put into order to send out critical public safety messages.

Fox 59 reported that the authorities can’t promise an “incident-free” experience for those traveling to Indiana for the NBA All-Star. However, according to the crime statistics, the downtown district ranks for the lowest crime rates among all the districts in the city.

“The downtown district here is safer than any other district across the city of Indianapolis. It has less violent crime, less crime overall,” Lt. Shane Foley says as reported by Fox 59.

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The weekend will be distributed among three arenas – Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Lucas Oil Stadium, and the Indiana Convention Center.

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