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NFL Draft photos: EMS, fire, police on the clock

Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin

GREEN BAY, Wis. — More than 205,000 people gathered in and around Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, for the 2025 NFL Draft. Public safety personnel from local, state and federal agencies were on hand to monitor for threats, deter criminal behavior, keep fans safe and provide emergency medical care.

The mass gathering of football fans nearly doubled Green Bay’s population on the first night of the draft on April 24. Green Bay’s 2023 U.S. Census population was 105,744. While the crowd was largely made up of Packers fans, supporters from every NFL team were there — cheering for their team’s picks and booing their opponents.

To secure the event, municipal vehicles, concrete barriers and portable fencing were used to establish a perimeter and create a pedestrian-only zone around the stadium. Law enforcement officers were stationed along the perimeter and at entry points, where private security personnel screened attendees at multiple gates.

Inside the perimeter, law enforcement and fire/EMS personnel patrolled on foot, bike and specialty vehicles. High above the crowd, law enforcement officers occupied overwatch positions to monitor activity from above.

Public safety personnel have been planning for draft security and event response since August 2023.

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Greg Friese, MS, NRP, is the Lexipol Editorial Director, leading the efforts of the editorial team on Police1, FireRescue1, Corrections1, EMS1 and Gov1. Greg has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho. He is an educator, author, paramedic and runner. Greg is a three-time Jesse H. Neal award winner, the most prestigious award in specialized journalism, and 2018 and 2020 Eddie Award winner for best Column/Blog. Ask questions or submit article ideas to Greg by emailing him at gfriese@lexipol.com and connect with him on LinkedIn.