Petersburg police prepare for casino opening with multi-agency security briefing

PETERSBURG, Va. — The Petersburg Police Department brought together more than half a dozen law enforcement agencies for a security and safety briefing ahead of the opening of Live Casino Petersburg.

The meeting took place Wednesday morning at the temporary casino site, where agencies were briefed by the casino’s head of security and received detailed insights from Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins about challenges they faced during their casino opening.

Petersburg Police Chief Travis Christian said having input from someone with firsthand experience was invaluable…

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