The NFL and federal law enforcement are increasing security at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans in response to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people, officials told ESPN.

An attack in New Orleans in which a man drove a truck through a crowd prompted authorities to add extra manpower and resources to one of the nation's most tightly guarded sporting events, officials acknowledged.

"We've significantly increased our security posture so that when people come here, they Strong law enforcement officers can be seen."

"I would say it doesn't change our safety program that much, but it does change some things," NFL chief safety Cathy Lanier told ESPN. "What's the approach to our approach? Different? "Of course."

More than 125,000 people are expected to travel to New Orleans for the Super Bowl on Feb. 9, just five weeks after the attack that led to the postponement of the Sugar Bowl.

Draughn, who like Lanier is also preparing for the event in New Orleans this week, said increased security measures will be apparent soon. Draughn said there will be SWAT teams, armored vehicles, rooftop agents, government surveillance drones and additional security cameras around the city. The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will patrol the Mississippi River, and the Transportation Security Administration will deploy more than 90 bomb-sniffing dogs.

"My goal is that you can walk down a block in downtown New Orleans and encounter at least one law enforcement officer," Draughn said. "I'm not trying to scare people. I want people to see that we're prepared."

Former Obama administration defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta said the New Orleans attack, which federal officials said was carried out by an American veteran inspired by the Islamic State, was a "wake-up call." It sounded a "wake-up call" and showed that "terrorism is still a real state." Threat to our country. "

Draughn said that in response to the lone wolf attack, which he described as an unexplainable threat, law enforcement has added intelligence analysts to monitor potential threats.

Unlike the Sugar Bowl and other sporting events, the Super Bowl is a federal-level event with support from federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and other agencies tasked with combating terrorism threaten.

Draughn declined to give specifics on how many more people will be added the week of the Super Bowl, but said "hundreds" of federal officers will be mobile throughout the city between now and after game day to support local and state law enforcement.

"You're going to see a lot of uniformed people, but there's also going to be a lot of plainclothes people in the crowd," Draughn said. "We want people to know that."

After the attack, local police officials said the city had been replacing street bollards ahead of the Super Bowl. The New Orleans City Council has since launched an investigation into the city's street barrier system, which failed to stop an attacker from driving a truck into a crowded street. Lanier told ESPN that the NFL did not specifically ask New Orleans to repair the bollards, but noted that replacing the equipment "is part of what host cities typically do."

"It is my understanding that these bollards have not been functioning properly for some time and are scheduled to be replaced," she said.

Draughn said state and local law enforcement subsequently increased barricade protection on Bourbon Street and throughout the French Quarter in response to the attack.

"The barriers may not have played a role. There may have been some other issues that affected the impact of the incident on January 1," he said. "But I can tell you that the reaction is sincere. The reaction is because they want the city to be safer, they want Bourbon Street to be safer, and they don't want to see an attack like this happen again.

"I know some may say more could have been done, but I can tell you right now, what was done was not because of the Super Bowl. It was not because of Mardi Gras," he said. "That's because they truly care about the safety and security of the citizens they serve, and they're working to make things better."

Lanier said the NFL began security planning for the Super Bowl 18 months ago and began building security perimeters five days after the attack. Within hours of the attack, she flew to New Orleans for a briefing and returned this week to meet with law enforcement and walk around each venue, including the Caesars Superdome and the Ernest N. Security barricades surround the Morrill Convention Center, the site of the attack. The NFL’s four-day fan experience.

Former Washington, D.C., police chief Lanier compared Super Bowl planning to preparations for the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. "That's the difference between a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C., and an inauguration. It's a completely different planning effort and a different level of resource commitment."

Lanier said security perimeters at Super Bowl host stadiums are typically three times the size of regular-season games, limiting access to a handful of checkpoints.

"In many ways, the Super Bowl itself is going to be so protected that it's probably the most secure place in the world," said Chuck Wexler, a leading security expert and executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum.

Wexler and other security experts said the challenge will be ensuring the safety of all other places fans may visit in the eight days leading up to the game. At last year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas, events were limited to a small group of hotels equipped with pre-installed cameras and built-in security.

“That’s not the case in a city like New Orleans, where the Super Bowl is held in the Superdome, two miles away is the NFL Fan Experience’s Convention Center, and a mile and a half away is the NFL Honors at Sanger Theatre,” Louis said Draughn of Anna. “All these people were hanging out in all three places, partying in the Warehouse District, on Frenchmen Street, and on Bourbon Street throughout the French Quarter.”

To prepare, Wexler said planners look at previous attacks like the Boston Marathon bombing, as well as more common but equally concerning security threats, such as the shootout that broke out at last year's Super Bowl parade in Kansas City.

"This was not a terrorist attack, it was an attack by an individual with a firearm," Wexler said. "So we're talking about what happened in New Orleans, but we should also be thinking about what happened in Kansas City and Boston because of those incidents It’s really just adding necessary safety precautions.”

Draughn said law enforcement will launch a public campaign this week to encourage people to speak up whether they see something suspicious in person or online. He urged people around the world to report tips, not just in Louisiana.

"A lot of times, people are afraid of the process of reporting something because they're afraid they'll look stupid if it turns out to be nothing," Draughn said. "We're not worried about that. We want you to know that if you See something that worries you, and if there's anything strange or different, please let us know."