Iowa State Fair installs metal detectors at entrances
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Updated: 6:25 PM CDT Jul 28, 2021
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Updated: 6:25 PM CDT Jul 28, 2021
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HALL OF FAME NEXT MONTH. STACEY THE IOWA STATE FAIR IS UPPING ITS SECURITY. STEVE: THE NEW MEASURES BEING UNDERTAKEN THIS YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL FAIRGOERS CAN STAY SAFE. >> COMING INTO THE FAIRGROUNDS WILLE B GOING THROUGH A TSA SCREENING AT THE AIRPO.RT YOU DO NOT HA TOVE TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES AND BELTS. THE WALK THROUGH METAL DETECTORS LLWI BE PLACED AT ALL ENTRANCES. HANDHELD METAL DOCTORS WERE USED TO CHECK BAGS COMING IN. FAIRGOERS WERE NOWAS PSED THROUGH METAL DETECTORS AS THEIR BACKS ARE CHECKED. THE MACHINES WILBEL LOOKING FOR OBJECTS THAT POSE A RISK TO SAFETY. THE WAIO STATE FAIR POLICE COMMISSIONER SAYS THIS IS THE NEXT STEP TO IMPROVE SAFETY HERE. >> WE ARE TRYING TO THINK OF ALL CONTINGENCIES. WE HAVE MET WITH LOLCA PARTNERS AND DISCUSSED THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED NATIONWIDE. THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO PREVE.NT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT COULD COME UP. THERE IS NOT ANY ONE SPECIFIC THING, WE DO RELY HEAVILY ON INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION COMING INTO US. WERE A TRYING TO THINK OF EVERYTNGHI THAT COULD GO WRONG AND PLAN FOR THAT. >> AN ADDITIONAL $300,000 TO $400,000 WAS ADDED TO THE BUDGET FOR SAFE TTYHIS YEAR. IF YOU HAVE KEYS OR COINSOU Y SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY, THEY SHOULD NOT SET OFF THE SENSORS. SECURITY PNSLA TO MOVE PEOPLE THROUGH THESE GATES WEEKLY. STE:EV THE IOWA STEAT START -- THE IOWA STATE FRAI STASRT WITHIN TWO WEEKS.