October 22, 2013 Mr. Chuck Canterbury National President National Fraternal Order of Police 328 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 Dear Mr. Canterbun Commissioner Goodell has shared with me your letter of September 25, 2013 regarding the NFL's policy restricting firearms and other weapons inside NFL stadiums and facilities. As | hope you appreciate, we have the highest level of respect for people in law enforcement, including your members. ‘Accordingly, let me be clear on one point: the NFL does not consider off-duty law enforcement officers a security risk to fans, players or NFL employees. The League has the highest regard for all law enforcement officers, as well as full confidence in their ability to enforce the law and protect public safety. However, we believe that public safety inside our stadiums is best served by limiting the carrying of firearms to on-duty law enforcement officers specifically assigned to work the game as a part of the public safety plan for the event. ‘The NFL’s Best Practices for Stadium Security provide for comprehensive screening of all individuals permitted inside stadiums and their personal belongings. As a result, NFL fans, including off- duty law enforcement officers that attend NFL games, do so in one of the safest environments available to view a live professional sporting event. We do not believe that off-duty officers or their families are at risk if not permitted to arm themselves inside NFL stadiums. Lam aware that U.S. Public Law 108-277, House Resolution 218, dated July 22, 2004 (the “Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004”), exempts qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns. The Act, however, does not preclude a private organization or individual from prohibiting off-duty or retired law enforcement officers from carrying concealed firearms on private property or property controlled by the organization or individual, where applicable State law would otherwise permit such limitations. The policy with respect to firearms was adopted only after a great deal of consideration, which included seeking advice from a wide range of law enforcement personnel and security experts. Recognizing that reasonable people may hold a different view, the NFL believes the safest environment. for all fans is achieved by limiting the number of firearms and weapons inside stadiums to those required by officers that perform specifically assigned law enforcement working functions and game dayMr. Chuck Canterbury October 22, 2013 National President Page 2 National Fraternal Order of Police duties. On average, more than S00 civilian security personnel and 150 on-duty uniformed armed law enforcement officers were assigned to protect public safety and enforce the law in every NFL stadium at every game in 2012. These on-duty law enforcement personnel are specially trained and required to participate in weekly meetings pertaining to pre game day and game day security and law enforcement planning, strategy, and emergency response procedures and protocols. These personnel know one another, work together on a regular basis, and have specific game day assignments, responsibilities, and duties. Conversely, off-duty law enforcement officers attend games as spectators. They are unknown ‘to working law enforcement officers. They may not have the same training and do not participate in the weekly preparation meetings. If permitted to carry concealed weapons, they create decontliction issues for working law enforcement officers and increase the potential for “blue-on-blue” response confrontations. They also impact security screening personnel that are required to accurately identify, verify, and authenticate multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agency badges and credentials, Moreover, off-duty law enforcement officers are not included in the on-site law enforcement chain of command or bound by department or agency on-duty policies that that restrict their use of alcohol or subject them to other on-duty behavior standards, | also desire to engage you in a cooperative way on this matter and request your support in assisting the NFL and the many federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies across the country that provide the safest, most secure environment possible for the public to enjoy NFL football. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this matter further. Best regards, ably 6. Mabe. Jeffrey B. Miller Vice President and Chief Security Officer Jom:gd