(15 Jan 2019) Less than three weeks remain before the eyes of the sports world zero in on Atlanta as they host Super Bowl 53. Tuesday, city officials insisted they've learned from past host cities and couldn't be more prepared.
"We're in a space now where you don't assume the positive. We prepare for the worst while also making it a pleasurable event," Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields said.
The majority of Tuesday's news conference was spent discussing safety. Local departments will be working around the clock with state and federal agencies to monitor the event starting days before kickoff.
"Our goal is for our officers to be visible for the public to feel safe, be safe. And be able to position ourselves so we can react immediately to whatever scenario we are confronted with," Shields said.
The ongoing government shutdown is one scenario Atlanta has been unable to control. With no end in sight, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed concern over the large number of travelers scheduled to fly into an already busy airport, if the shutdown continues.
"That Monday, I believe we expect to have 110 thousand people. So it's my hope that by that time the government shutdown will be history," Bottoms said.
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