Police Modular Vehicle Barrier Systems

The City of Muskegon has over 100 annual special events which brings around 500,000 attendees to the events throughout the year. These events include parades, running races, and street festivals throughout different parts in the 26 square mile city. The Muskegon Police Department is responsible for patrolling and protecting attendees and event organizers at these events. With the rise in cases worldwide of vehicles being used as weapons to target, kill and injure pedestrians, the Muskegon Police Department wants to take a proactive approach to keeping citizen’s safe during these events.

The Muskegon Police Department seeks to purchase a Module Vehicle Barrier System to prevent vehicle-born mass casualty incidents during large community festivals, events, and parades. This system will replace traditional wooden or concrete road closure barriers that is currently used for protection. The mobile and customizable equipment will harden access points on city streets to provide maximum protection against moving vehicles from entering access points where pedestrians are located. The modular system will provide multiple lanes of closure and includes a trailer for storage and transportation. There have been no vehicle-born incidents in the City of Muskegon, but with this new system, events will be more secure and give event organizers and attendees a better feeling of protection and safety.