Detroit Pistons Secure NBA’s Largest Practice Facility with Motorola Solutions Technology

Unified security balances elite athlete protection with open community access in Detroit’s New Center neighborhood

CHICAGO & KALAMAZOO, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Henry Ford Health Detroit Pistons Performance Center (PPC), the largest practice facility in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and primary business headquarters for the Detroit Pistons, has unveiled a technology system that seamlessly blends rigorous security with the open civic spirit of uptown Detroit. PPC’s security staff worked with Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) and technology integrator Knight Watch to deploy a system combining video security, access control and voice communications solutions, purposefully designed to identify and resolve potential issues across the facility.

“We are just a few miles from downtown in the heart of Detroit’s New Center neighborhood, and on any given day, we have elite athletes training just floorboards away from people going to the health center or grabbing a bite to eat,” said Matt Grimm, senior director, Corporate Security, Detroit Pistons. “Our unified video and access helps my team maintain the highest levels of protection for players and staff without creating an atmosphere of a high-security fortress. We have the real-time clarity needed to keep security behind the scenes while keeping our doors open to the community.”

Motorola Solutions’ integration of video, access control and voice communications transforms security from passive monitoring to proactive safety. By linking these once-siloed tools into a single, operational view, the Pistons’ security team can identify and resolve potential issues the moment they arise, rather than simply recording them for later review. This unified approach enables the Pistons to maintain a robust security presence across public and private zones that doesn’t disrupt the facility’s open and high-performance culture.

"Instead of relying solely on physical barriers, metal detectors and guards, the Detroit Pistons have demonstrated that the best security is the kind people don't notice," said Jehan Wickramasuriya, senior vice president, Security & Resilience Software, Motorola Solutions. "Their state-of-the-art security operations center acts as a hub for discretely managing events so that community members, staff and players can stay focused on training and work. It protects without intimidating and responds without overreacting."

"Securing a heavily-trafficked, 185,000-square-foot space brings unique challenges,” said Ryan Bailey, CEO of Knight Watch. "Together with the Pistons, we built an invisible safety net spanning practice facilities, an official NBA merchandise store, dining establishments and the Henry Ford Health Center for Athletic Medicine. This is the future of securing multi-purpose developments.”

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About Knight Watch Inc

Knight Watch is a security integration company headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, making buildings safer, comfortable, and efficient. They are driven to provide solutions that better the lives of their customers and employees. Knight Watch takes complete ownership of the customer experience from start to finish, offering a comprehensive range of services, including access control, video surveillance, fire protection, HVAC controls, building automation, weapons detection, software development, and more.