Despite calls to further postpone the Sugar Bowl, the New Orleans Police Department insists they're ready to keep fans safe with Super Bowl-level security.
Janet Jackson Performance at Vegas Show Conjures Image of 1993 Album CoverDespite calls to further postpone the Sugar Bowl, the game is set to kick off in five hours ... and the New Orleans Police Department says they're confident the city will safely host the big game following the Bourbon Street terror attack which killed at least 14.appeared on the Today show where she was asked if her police force was ready for the Notre Dame vs. Georgia playoff game ...
"We are staffing up at the same level, if not more so, than what we were preparing for the Super Bowl." Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick tells NBC Today that the police are ready for the Sugar Bowl college football game to take place.Kirkpatrick continued ..."We are staffing up at the same level, if not more so than what we were preparing for Super Bowl."Of course, the Super Bowl is one of the most protected events in the world ... alongside events like the presidential inauguration. The Sugar Bowl doesn't typically receive...
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