Behind the scenes look at Mall of America security

BLOOMINGTON, MN - The Mall of America has provided a rare glimpse into security for the nation's busiest shopping center after an online video purportedly produced by a terrorist group urged extremists to attack shopping malls in Western countries.

The Bloomington megamall has some 40 million visitors each year and the behind-the-scenes steps taken to keep visitors safe are generally unknown to shoppers.

Officers patrol the mall with family-friendly dogs trained to sniff out bombs.

Full story: WJFW

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