DETROIT – On Thursday, construction crews were finalizing the last details for this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix.
If you’re planning to visit for the event, the city of Detroit says you will definitely notice the increased security presence.
“They’ll see we have a layered approach when it comes to our safety,” said Assistant Detroit Police Chief Franklin Hayes. “We will have strategic posts throughout this entire footprint.”
This is the third year since the race returned to the streets after being held on Belle Isle for years.
While it will provide a unique viewing experience, it will also necessitate a complex security operation.
Along with heavy fire and EMS presence, Detroit police officers will be everywhere throughout the weekend. Keep an eye out for anyone else causing a disturbance.
“This is a no firearm zone in this viewing area during the 2025 Chevrolet Grand Prix,” he added.
“We will have those officers, but we will also have officers that you can’t see,” Hayes said, alluding to undercover police. “This is a no firearm zone in this viewing area during the 2025 Chevrolet Grand Prix.”
Some of the other prohibited items at the Grand Prix will include:
- Weapons of any kind, including pocketknives, firearms, and ammunition.
- Drones, remote piloted aircraft & similar unmanned aerial devices
- Rollerblades, hoverboards, skateboards, and bikes.
The message from the police is simple: come to have fun and not start any trouble.
“We’re going to leverage all the technology we have,” said 1st Assistant Police Chief Charles Fitzgerald.
“We talk about undercovers. We’re gonna have officers up on the rooftops looking down; we have officers on the river, as well. You can’t just come around and make an unsafe environment for the rest of us.”
