A new NFL security policy soon to be enacted has the Las Vegas Police Protective Association sounding alarms and suggesting officers will no longer staff Raiders games if the new rules go into effect.
The policy in question will require gameday staff to submit biometric data including an image of their face via an app before they can gain full clearance at the stadium.
President of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association Steve Grammas made a statement about the changes, emphasizing that the heart of the issue for the union is that collecting this information from staff in such a manner could lead to the data falling “[into] the hands of people who are anti-cop that support a different agenda than what law and order supports.”
The union successfully pushed back on a liability waiver that staff would have been required to sign when working at future games at Allegiant Stadium, however, Grammas is not optimistic about reaching a deal that avoids the NFL collecting biometric data on those working the games.
Negotiations are ongoing between the NFL and Las Vegas Police authorities, expect further updates as the start date of the policy nears.
