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Since Sept. 11, Mohegan Sun has implemented a number of visible security changes, but security personnel said it's what visitors don't see that really matters.
"Only 10 percent of what we do is visible to the public," said Joe Lavin, executive director of public safety at Mohegan Sun.
Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, which serve more than 40,000 patrons each day, have stepped up security since the terrorist attacks five years ago. The volume of people brought in each day could make the buildings targets.
According to David Todd, the Sun's vice president for security and surveillance, inside the building, the casino has added security cameras, trained security officers to notice suspicious behavior and body language and made sure air ducts are secure.
When the government increases its threat level, so does the casino, Todd said.
"We have become members of the intelligence community from local, state and federal government and we get information daily from one of those levels about security issues," Todd said.
Outside the casino is a staging area where all delivery trucks must stop before nearing the facility. He said no truck gets in without being scheduled to be there and without a thorough inspection.
Valet parking attendants also open trunks of the cars they park and inspect underneath them to ensure the resort's safety.
Lavin also said the casino formed a threat assessment team that meets regularly to talk about vulnerable security areas and how to fix them.
"We assess it, we prioritize it and we make changes where we need it," Lavin said.
A spokesman for Foxwoods Resort Casino said the resort also has made security changes, but it is the casino's policy not to discuss them.
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