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.
“[They] experienced it, went through the actual same thing that we’re preparing to go through,” Christian explained.
