Pan Am Games security fence failure leads to venue sweep
Games organizers say the issue doesn't pose a security threat
Police will conduct another security sweep of a major Pan Am Games venue in downtown Toronto Tuesday after a problem was discovered with one of the facility's fences.
Games organizers say they found a hole in the 2.5-metre tall security fence during a routine inspection at Pan Am Park — located at Exhibition Place — which includes five event venues as well as the international media centre.
Officials with the Integrated Security Unit (ISU), a group made up of multiple police forces and other agencies, said the hole in the fence was caused by people trying to take a shortcut through the park.
The ISU said they don't believe there was any criminal intent.
"We are committed to providing a safe environment for spectators, athletes, employees and volunteers and to ensure all of our venues can be accessed safely," TO2015 organizers said in a statement.
Security officials are operating under a "medium" threat level, just as they were in the lead up to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
The Games, Canada's largest sporting event ever, will have the country's largest-ever security operation.