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On-Site Safety Inspections for Texas Live! Under Way
Additionally, the City is working with the Rangers to
install a fiber optic communication line to the venue,
which will allow public safety team members to access
Entertainment District cameras, computer equipment
and other critical technology without the need to rely
on the stadium’s wi-fi. Two-way radio communication
is also a priority. The City has asked the Rangers and
The Cordish Companies to install repeaters at the new
ballpark and at Texas Live! to ensure first responders
don’t encounter dead spots when trying to communicate
via radio.
City of Arlington police and fire officials continue
working closely with the Texas Rangers and The Cordish
Companies to ensure the safety and security of the future
Globe Life Field and the new Texas Live! entertainment
complex, which opens this summer.
A team of public safety members, tasked with making
recommendations on issues ranging from security
enhancements to communications technology, has
reviewed plans for the $1.1 billion retractable-roof
ballpark six times as of June 2018.
The City is also working to ensure the Texas Live!
development opens on time in August without public
safety or security issues. On-site inspections began in
early May, with public safety team members looking at
fire alarms and fire suppression systems, appropria