MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – As South Florida prepares for an influx of thousands of soccer fans for the FIFA World Cup, Miami Beach officials detailed their plans to keep everyone safe.<\/p>\n
City officials held a press conference to ensure fans heading to the events being held at the beach can have an enjoyable experience. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re used to the big games, the Super Bowls, the Art Basel, college national championships, but we are now on the world stage,\u201d said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner.<\/p>\n
Officials called the World Cup an event all on it\u2019s own, and said that the expected fan rush is something they are more than ready for.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a state of the art real-time intelligence center. And so from the moment a person comes across one of our bridges, causeways into our city, we will see what you do. We will watch what you do,\u201d said Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones.<\/p>\n
At the center of the city\u2019s game plan is fan safety.<\/p>\n
City officials are set to use a real-time technology command center, enhanced traffic operations, crowd control systems, and an increased citywide security presence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose police officers who would otherwise be on vacation during the summertime will be here present, visible, for our residents and our guests to see,\u201d said Jones.<\/p>\n
Law enforcement are also preparing for threats in the air.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone here wants to fly a drone over an environment where there\u2019s people, that may be a danger to the folks that are there, we\u2019re gonna take care of that, we\u2019re going to mitigate that by bringing that drone down,\u201d said Jones.<\/p>\n
From the air to the ground, the message of law enforcement is clear: South Florida.<\/p>\n
Preparations are ongoing around South Florida, with a media preview day at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami for fan fest on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
WSVN-7 is your home for all the World Cup action. You can catch coverage on the opening match between Mexico and South Africa on Thursday at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
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