Pre Event Planning Paper

Being the event expert on the biggest mall in America, the first thing on the list would be doing a pre-event planning meeting. Pre-event planning would take place about 12-18 months prior to the event. At this meeting we would discuss all major tasks required by the event and assign agencies to different tasks. For example fire, emergency medical services, health, public works, and other agencies. We would also discuss protocol for issues that might happen at the event. Like extraordinary crimes, violence ordinary crimes, and incidents like fights. We will discuss management, who will be in charge, team leaders, and communication. Each section of the event will have specific security guards at that location. We will communicate by radios which also we will establish codes that all agencies will understand. The second phase would be getting ready for the event a few days prior to the event. That means making sure all the tasks and key components of the event is still operational. This also involves checking on the readiness of the field and support agencies, which include the guards of the security, …show more content…
As lead on the security, we need to make sure officers are posted where they should be. Have team leaders’ check on their responsibilities. Have multiple guards on both exits and entrances of the event. Have a head count of how many people are entering the event. So we won’t have a problem with over-crowding. Also as the event is about to start we would have the people who are going to the event have them go through a metal detector. Overall the big thing while the event is happening is having all personnel be in high alert. To pay attention to any strange behavior and for potential dangerous situations. This includes guards on surveillance of the cameras. Have those guards on high alert just in case the officer on scene miss anything. If any strange behavior is happening have officers alert those agencies that are on