Maximizing Safety and Flow: Smart Security Solutions for Large-Scale Events
Large-scale events require extra precautions to ensure safety for all your guests. Taking the proper steps beforehand can ensure your event runs smoothly and safely. Here are some tips for effective event security.
Large-Scale Event Security Solutions
Conduct a Risk Assessment
Your security team must understand the venue and possible threats to safeguard attendees, their properties, and other physical assets. We recommend conducting a comprehensive security assessment before the event. The pre-event physical security assessment involves identifying all possible threats without leaving anything to chance. After the risk assessment and identification of possible security threats, develop a mitigation plan for how to deal with risks.
Establish a Security Perimeter
A security perimeter protects facilities and other physical assets at the venue. It utilizes physical walls and technology to prevent unauthorized access to protected areas. Typical security perimeters include walls, fences, and gates. They can also include technologies, such as video analytics, video management, access control, and fence sensors. Your choice of security perimeter, such as whether to use physical barriers only or integrate it with technology, depends on the event and level of security threats.
Security perimeters are particularly effective in event security since they act as your first line of defense. They also give you peace of mind and make your guests feel safe and act as deterrents to potential wrongdoers.
Create Bag Policies
Bag policies prevent the introduction of prohibited items and weapons in an event. Some events have clear bag policies to keep events safe and reduce attendee discrimination. Your security team should draft a bag policy that ensures weapons and other banned items are seized at the entry point. You can have the security team physically examine each bag or use technology to scrutinize attendees’ items.
Monitor With Security Cameras and Other Technologies
Several technologies exist for organizers wishing to upgrade security during temporary events like sports and exhibitions. Security technologies include edge cameras, edge recording, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud-based solutions. These technologies work well when integrated into other security systems.
Technology integration into your event security includes linking digital devices, such as security cameras with the police for rapid response. While technology does not eliminate the need for physical security controls, it can enhance the effectiveness of your security personnel.
Maximize Safety With David Shield Security
Large-scale events like sports games and political rallies are prone to security hitches that can water down your efforts to keep your guests safe. At David Shield Security, we have the experience and expertise to maximize security during large gatherings and events. Contact us to learn more about our event security services.
