Law enforcement prepare for Missouri Football Tigers season opener

MEMORIAL STADIUM EXTENDING TO DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA WILL BE WELL MONITORED BY A SLEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. KRCG 13, MARK SLAVIT REPORTS CITY, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE ON HIGH DEMAND AND MAKING SURE THE SEASON OPENER IS SAFE AND ENJOYABLE. >>UNIVERSITY SPOKESMAN CHRISTOPHER AVE SAYS THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES DURING EVERY MIZZOU FOOTBALL HOME GAME, MEMBERS OF THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE COLUMBIA FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE FBI AND BOONE COUNTY. AUTHORITIES SAY THEY DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY ENJOYS A SAFE EXPERIENCE. AVE SAYS MU POLICE ADMINISTRATORS HAVE MET SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES LEADING UP TO THE SEASON OPENER. THE GAME IS ALSO A FIRST FOR THE MANAGER OF A NEW DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA BAR. THE 50 YARD LINE SPORTS BAR AND GRILL OPENED IN APRIL. BAR MANAGER KYLEN HARPER SAYS HE'S READY FOR THE CHALLENGE WITH EXTRA STAFF AND INCREASED SECURITY. >>PATIENCE IS THE KEY, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT BECOMES A. IT'S A BIG RUSH, SLAM, RUSH AND THINGS ARE NOT COMING OUT AS FAST AS THEY WANT IS. PATIENCE IS THE KEY. BUT WE WILL WE WILL BE ALL RIGHT. >>THE SEASON OPENER IS ALSO A FIRST FOR MIZZOU FRESHMEN AND BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY MEMBER BRAYDEN TAYLOR. TAYLOR IS EXCITED ABOUT HIS FIRST TAILGATE PARTY AS A STUDENT. >>I'M FEELING GOOD. I'M FEELING CONFIDENT. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY GOOD GAME. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BLOW THEM OUT. >>WE'RE RIGHT NEXT TO THE STADIUM, RIGHT NEXT TO THE STADIUM. NO ONE CAN BEAT THAT SPOT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE GRILLING HOT DOGS AND WE'RE PLAYING DIE. OTHER GAMES. >>MU POLICE SAY MIZZOU FANS SHOULD EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ALLOW PLENTY OF EXTRA TIME GETTING TO AND FROM THE GAME. REPORTING IN COLUMBIA MARK SLAVIT KRCG 13. >>

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