Super Bowl 50 wasn't just the biggest sports event of the year - it was also one of the largest security events. Everywhere throughout the San Francisco Bay area Sunday, there was a massive security presence, from the water to land, and even in the air. The Bay Area is already home to a state-of-the-art surveillance infrastructure, with license plate readers and controversial cell phone trackers that could let police monitor your phone.
Since the Super Bowl occurred in the heart of Silicon Valley, some agencies tried out new technologies, including a data collection program that gives law enforcement a more complete picture of what's happening all over the Bay Area by integrating video feeds with agency cell phone and radio communications. Outside Levi's stadium, Customs and Border Protection agencies screen all cargo going into the venue with giant X-ray machines that can detect radioactive material.
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