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Las Vegas police could boycott working NFL games over new facial ID policy


The Las Vegas Police Protective Association is raising concerns about a new NFL policy that would apply to officers who work security at Raiders games.

The Las Vegas Police Protective Association is raising concerns about a new NFL policy that would apply to officers who work security at Raiders games. Traditionally, officers who worked overtime hours as security for Raiders games would receive a wristband that got them access to different parts of the field and stadium, explained Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. While a spokesperson for the Raiders declined to comment, Schlittner said that the NFL has had “productive conversations with the LVPPA and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department about our modernized, secure credentialing system for all working staff.”

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