The Arlington Police Department shared what they would do differently after more than half a million Rangers fans packed the entertainment district."This was an all-hands-on deck scenario," said Lt. Neal Landfield, who coordinates safety plans for the Arlington Police Department.
Despite a handful of arrests, like the fan climbing a light pole, officers stayed focused on safety across the entire entertainment district. Landfield said he strategically placed officers at locations which included routes in and out of the entertainment district for foot and vehicle traffic. They could monitor much of the crowd from the emergency management command center where officials witnessed that fan on camera who risked his own safety by climbing the light pole.
The Rangers' World Series win put Arlington in the crowd control spotlight across the country, but also helped prepare city leaders for the future. "The All-Star Game is next year, it's right around the corner," said Ross,"I think what we were able to demonstrate this year is this is what Arlington was born to do.""It's old and young and black and white and Latino and Asians and religious differences," said Ross,"It brought everybody together to say, this is it. This is what we've been waiting for half a century.
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