Special Event Safety and Security
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Special Event Safety and Security
Gregory G. MullenChief of Police
Charleston, South Carolina
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Fundamental Mindset
• Safety and Security is two sides of the same coin
• The goal of special events is to create a feeling; not a thing. For success, you must develop a plan and nurture an attitude among workers and guest
• Bottom Line: it is all about creating an image or memory for those attending
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Critical Points of Today• Special events planned and executed properly can
create opportunities to increase the quality of life for citizens and visitors and be positive economic drivers for communities
• Special events planned and executed poorly can create disastrous outcomes for communities
• During every special event, a communities brand and reputation is on the line.
• It may cost a lot in time and resources to properly plan and manage the event; however, the cost in time and resources to recover from a disaster can be extreme
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Special Event• Is the event out of the ordinary or nonroutine?
• Does the event place a strain on community resources?
• Does the event attract a large number of people?
• Does the event require special permitting or additional planning, preparation, and mitigation efforts by local agencies?
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Types of Special Events• Traditional Events:
• Carnivals • Concerts• Sporting Events • Air Events• Conventions• Political Rallies
• Spontaneous Events:• Unplanned; often celebratory or in response to
unpopular action. • Frequently become out of control quickly
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Approvals and Permits• Create a formal application process • Utilize a Special Events Committee with
functional stakeholders from critical departments
• Assign appropriate authority and decision making power
• Define application and fee structures to ensure consistency and unambiguous policies
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Event Planning Factors
– Scope of the event. – Risks to spectators and participants. – Impact on the community. – Emergency support required.
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Critical Planning Questions• Sponsoring organization’s purpose and
experience • Previous event concerns • Relevant local concerns • Weather• Community impact• Event risk
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Planning Timelines
• Large Events – 4 to12 months • Medium Events – 3 to 6 months• Small Events – 60 days prior to event
Note: Exact time frame depends on the scale and complexity of the event. Special consideration or requirements will extend the time factor for planning
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Issues Impacting Planning
• New perspectives about normal activities• Sense of heightened alertness• Enhanced Security Measures• Vulnerability Assessments• Relationships, Collaboration, and
Situational Awareness
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New Focus• Security professionals have new roles
relating to Special Events• Success is measured by:
– Risk Mitigation– Participant Safety– Crime Prevention– Image Management– Repeat Customers
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Risk Types• Physical• Reputation• Emotional• Fiscal• Facilities
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Weigh and Compare Risk
• Determine Frequency of Risk• Evaluate Impact of Risk based on:
–Magnitude–Size–Duration–Speed of Onset
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Risk Control• Determine Acceptable Risk level• Reduce Risk
• Cancel Event• Diminish the Risk• Pre-plan responses and contingencies• Distribute Risk• Share Responsibility
• Continuously Monitor Risk for Change
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Key Operational Considerations
• Health and Safety• Crowd Management• Alcohol Sales and Consumption• Traffic Management• Gangs and Criminal Threats• Security
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Health and Safety
• Structures– Stages, platforms, and temporary shelter
• Audience Safety– Public Health (food handling), Medical Care,
and Environmental Risk• Fire Safety
– Vendor set up, use of pyrotechnics, monitoring of open flames, etc.
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Crowd Management• Understand the Crowd Personality
– What type of crowd is likely to attend?– Previous behavior at other events?– Are they likely to engage in violence?
• Crowd Roles– Observers (watchers)– Cheerleaders (verbal support)– Active Core (doers)
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Alcohol Management
• Will alcohol be allowed at the event• Identification and server requirements• Serving limits• Cut off times• Authority to terminate sales and
consumption
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Traffic and Transportation
• Roadway Closures• Offsite parking and shuttles• Signage Requirements• Use of the Media to inform the public of
transportation plans and restrictions• Emergency Access
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Gangs and Criminal Threats
• Do not get focused on a definition. Any organized or semi-organized group can be a threat
• Understand the purpose or intent of the group:– Profit– Protection of territory– Intimidation– Retaliation
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Activities and Tactics
• Threats to events range from violence to petty theft
• Criminal groups are changing operational strategies to avoid scrutiny and monitoring by law enforcement– No outward signs (Colors, tattoos, signs, etc.)– Modifying membership– Engaging in more sophisticated crimes
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Activities and Tactics Cont.
• Use of technology– Communication (social networks)
• Advertise and showcase activities • Plan and monitor criminal activities
– Monitor law enforcement• Gather intelligence• Communicate operational tactics and actions• Introduce counter-measures to police action
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The Safety and Security Plan
• Establish the Leader Intent– Successful event operations are built on the
ability of leaders to define and communicate their intent so that line level personnel can exercise their duties and requirements
– A clear Leader Intent is a statement of what must be done to succeed and describes what success looks like
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Components of Leader Intent
• Good leader intent breaks the operation down into three parts, each providing clear guidance to event personnel– Task – What is to be done?– Purpose – Why it is necessary?– End State – What does success look like?
• This prevents the “Fog of War”, a chaotic condition that occurs and makes centralized command and control impossible
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Security Response
• Develop and maintain current situational awareness
• Deploy resources effectively based on type of event
• Utilize a “Prevention Circles” method to ensure safety and security of the event.
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Develop Good SA
• Situational Awareness is understanding the current environment and being able to accurately anticipate future problems to enable effective action
• Circumstances under which planning occurred will change – it is vital that commanders stay abreast of current reality
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Prevention Circles
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Circle 1 - Early Intervention
– Utilize all sources of information to determine the intent of those who may wish to disrupt or harm the event or those attending
• Continuously updated• Social media role
– Intention is the most important component of the intelligence process. It helps you understand behavior
– Look for patterns and trends that can effect present and future events
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Circle 2 – Obstacles and Delays
• Create security zones that provide observation and scrutiny at various locations– Parking areas– Checkpoints at outer limits of event– Rover patrols with screening capability
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Circle 3 - Security Measures• Designated Entry Points
• Utilize technology applications where possible
• Interior Security Patrols– Volunteers– T-Shirt and Uniformed Security Officials– Uniform and Undercover Police Officers
• Technology– CCTV– ALPR– On Body Video
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Contingencies
• In high risk environments, plans are built on the perception that things change and may be inaccurate prior to implementation
• Neglecting to plan for contingencies is a leadership failure
• Leaders can not plan for everything. Focus on the most critical elements of the operation
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Contingency Trigger Points
• Trigger points are pre-planned events or times that initiate specific response protocols
• They are helpful in – Mitigating known risk– Identify emerging risk– Synchronize operations
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Organizational Structure• Incident Command System
– Supports multi-agency planning– Optimizes Command and Control– Offers techniques to determine how
resources will be used, coordination will take place, and methods for communicating
– Facilitates the protection of life and property
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Evaluation• Identify the following:
– What was the Plan?– What happened?– Why did it happen?– What went well?– What should we do differently?– Areas ripe for improvement
• Document findings in written report.
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Final Thought
The greatest risk that a tourism designation faces is the failure to recognize, plan for, and manage the risk that they face.
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Questions