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I'm a university cop. I am also a basketball official. I pay special attention to the safety and well being of the crew that is on a game any night I'm working.
The officials dressing room is in a secure corridor- I doubt most people even know where it is. The dressing rooms in our facility are secure- you need an access card to open the door and there is a panic alarm inside which when activated rings through as 911 call to us. Thankfully we've never had to use it. I in the past have "escorted" the crew to their room so I could talk shop with them about ball.
Now I realize most of us here don't have the luxuries of such a set up.
The bottom line is when in doubt, call the police. They are trained and paid to protect us. Like I said, my vocation just has me in a uniform with a badge on it. My avocation has me in stripes, black pants and patent leather shoes that prompt my fiance to make fun of me. I know the differences between my 2 gigs and wouldn't hesitate to call my law enforcement colleagues if the situation dictated it.
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