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Stolen firearm at Lions game prompts review of security requirements and contract
Summary
Board members discussed a stolen gun reported at a recent Lions game and said contractor protocols requiring a uniformed police officer were not met; staff said the contractor has submitted locker-room protocols and the town will review contract enforcement ahead of renewal.
At the meeting, a board member reported that a firearm had been stolen at a Lions game roughly two to two-and-a-half weeks earlier and said the contracted security protocols — including the requirement for a uniformed police officer at games — had not been followed.
Staff told the board they had met with the contractor, reviewed the contractor’s locker-room protocols and conducted background checks on officers reported to be present. The contractor has taken corrective actions, staff said, but the board indicated it will review the contract and associated policies more actively at the point of renewal rather than immediately terminating the relationship.
Board members discussed whether to pursue an ordinance or town policy explicitly banning firearms at facilities, and whether contract language should be strengthened. The board’s interim position was to monitor compliance through the remainder of the season and bring a more fulsome review back at contract-renewal time.
No ordinance, citation to state law, or new formal rule was adopted at the meeting; the town characterized the matter as a serious incident and said staff would return with policy or contract recommendations for future action.
