It will be a busy weekend downtown. The Detroit Lions will play the Washington Commanders at Ford Field, the Detroit Pistons will host the Phoenix Suns at Little Caesars Arena, and the Detroit Auto Show will be held at Huntington Place.
More than a hundred thousand people are expected in downtown Detroit this Saturday. Between the Auto Show, the Detroit Pistons, and of course the Lions playoff game, police are preparing for the weekend using a layered approach and leveraging partnerships with other agencies.
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The dangerously cold temperatures are expected in the region from Sunday through Wednesday. Wind chills are expected to be 15-25 degrees below zero Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will get into the single digits below zero and up, so it will still be extremely cold in Metro Detroit.
With the Lions, the auto show, and the Pistons all in town this weekend, Detroit will be buzzing with fans for all three main events. Here is how police will approach security.
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Detroit police are planning to discuss their security plan for fans during the Lions-Commanders NFC Divisional playoff game on Saturday.
The projection also factors in the Pistons game that day at Little Caesars Arena and the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place, which means higher foot traffic.