9/7/17
by News Department on 09/07/17Security increase at Bloomsburg Fair...
The Bloomsburg Fair has increased security gradually over the past few years.
This year, director of security Bill Barratt says they are doing even more.
Agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be at the fair every day. And for the first time, some members of fair security will carry guns.
Certain members of the security team trained at the police academy in Scranton to legally carry a gun. Those carrying guns will also take an active-shooter class.
Fair officials say they have not received any threats concerning this year's fair. They just want to take precautions which also include increased safety protocols for rides at the fair.
The 162nd Bloomsburg Fair starts Saturday, September 23 with a preview day on Friday, September 22.
