Anticipating security needs for a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, village police and fire brass visit stadium venues in LA, Vegas and Dallas to observe first responders

In anticipation of a possible Chicago Bears football team move to Arlington Heights, police and fire department officials there have taken a series of trips to major sports stadiums in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Dallas looking to learn how those cities’ emergency responders handle and respond to incidents, Chicago Tribune/Pioneer Press learned.

Eight senior police and fire officials made a total of four trips to observe emergency response teams at other stadiums, the police and fire leaders told Pioneer Press. They traveled in October, November and December, officials confirmed.

They observed security at a mixed-use entertainment district and operations before and after football games and concerts and shadowed other emergency response personnel as those workers made decisions about…