In addition, there may not have been enough security on hand when fans started to show up at the gates, he said. However, he said some security personnel might have taken more time than needed to "wand" each fan coming in. Instead, fans were patted down, Popkey said.Ĭollins said the Packers and police still were committed to using the wands this season. Popkey said officials stopped using the hand-held detectors at 2:45 p.m., one-half hour before kickoff. Team spokesman Aaron Popkey said all gates were clear with 9:30 left in the first quarter. An inadequate number of security personnel, particularly at the time many fans tried to get in, and the fact the game was for Milwaukee season-seat holders who may have arrived late exacerbated the problem. Sunday's game marked the first time the wands were used. The Packers and police elected to use hand-held metal-detecting wands on fans entering the stadium instead of a full pat-down search. This season, the National Football League ordered teams to enhance security. On Sunday, thousands of fans were unable to get into the stadium in time for the 3:15 p.m. "I apologize for the process we had," Collins said. He said the team and the Green Bay Police Department would study a range of options to get it right for the next home game. Doug Collins, the Green Bay Packers' director of security, apologized Monday for the long lines fans had to endure to get into Lambeau Field on Sunday.
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