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Special Event Security
John C. Halliday
Introduction to Security Management
American Military University
Dr. Yvette Aguiar
Special Event Security The purpose of Special Event Security is to provide safety and security to a large number of people that are brought together to watch or participate in an event. It is usually a non-routine activity, and the Special Event Security is there to help with the exceptional demands that the activity places on the community?s response services. The key to Special Event Security is pre-event planning, so an Event Operations Plan (EOP) can be developed. In this EOP, consideration is going to be given to surrounding communities that may be impacted by this event. At …show more content…
But, there is no real rule of thumb on how many security officers an event needs. An event should use a mixture of uniformed and plainclothes officers. Using uniformed officers as a deterrent at access points, but they can also give visitors the impression that something is wrong. That is why a balance between the two is very important. When we talk about high-profile event security, we need to add another security challenge: the threat of protesters. When protesters show up unplanned, you should listen to their concerns and reason for being there, and possibly negotiate an agreement for them to leave. We also have to know, more officers is not always better. The EOP should always consider what it?s trying to protect, and at what possible cost. Little things like, advising the catering staff that K-9 units will be searching the event while their food is in
Special Event Security
John C. Halliday
Introduction to Security Management
American Military University
Dr. Yvette Aguiar
Special Event Security The purpose of Special Event Security is to provide safety and security to a large number of people that are brought together to watch or participate in an event. It is usually a non-routine activity, and the Special Event Security is there to help with the exceptional demands that the activity places on the community?s response services. The key to Special Event Security is pre-event planning, so an Event Operations Plan (EOP) can be developed. In this EOP, consideration is going to be given to surrounding communities that may be impacted by this event. At …show more content…
But, there is no real rule of thumb on how many security officers an event needs. An event should use a mixture of uniformed and plainclothes officers. Using uniformed officers as a deterrent at access points, but they can also give visitors the impression that something is wrong. That is why a balance between the two is very important. When we talk about high-profile event security, we need to add another security challenge: the threat of protesters. When protesters show up unplanned, you should listen to their concerns and reason for being there, and possibly negotiate an agreement for them to leave. We also have to know, more officers is not always better. The EOP should always consider what it?s trying to protect, and at what possible cost. Little things like, advising the catering staff that K-9 units will be searching the event while their food is in