Redwood City police institutes new security measures at public events

Some of the security measures we currently use and/or plan to incorporate at public events include extensive coordination and planning with event organizers and appropriate city staff; an individual threat assessment of each event and analysis of current threat conditions and trends. It also includes the use of blocking vehicles and fortified barriers to mitigate the impact of intentional vehicle attacks and errant drivers; the use of fencing and other barriers to restrict personnel access and control crowd movement; increased overt use of tactical personnel with specialized equipment; select distribution of mass casualty medical triage kits; assignment of personnel to elevated positions of observation and additional police staffing, including both uniformed and non-uniformed personnel, according to the announcement.

These and other measures are intended to dissuade criminals from carrying out acts of violence, troubleshoot potential threats, provide a sense of comfort for event attendees, and reduce emergency response time to a critical incident, according to the announcement.

Anyone wanting to report suspicious activity can call the non-emergency number at (650) 780-7100 and selecting option 5, or report an emergency by calling or texting 911.