GREEN BAY, Wis. 鈥� More than in and around Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, for the 2025 NFL Draft. Public safety personnel from local, state and federal agencies were on hand to monitor for threats, deter criminal behavior, keep fans safe and provide emergency medical care.
The mass gathering of football fans nearly doubled Green Bay鈥檚 population on the first night of the draft on April 24. Green Bay鈥檚 2023 was 105,744. While the crowd was largely made up of Packers fans, supporters from every NFL team were there 鈥� cheering for their team鈥檚 picks and booing their opponents.
To secure the event, municipal vehicles, concrete barriers and portable fencing were used to establish a perimeter and create a pedestrian-only zone around the stadium. Law enforcement officers were stationed along the perimeter and at entry points, where private security personnel screened attendees at multiple gates.
Inside the perimeter, law enforcement and fire/EMS personnel patrolled on foot, bike and specialty vehicles. High above the crowd, law enforcement officers occupied overwatch positions to monitor activity from above.
Public safety personnel have been and event response since August 2023.
