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Event Security

Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management

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Celebratory event security; Commemorative event security; Diplomatic event security; Entertainment event security; Festival event security; Mass gathering event security; Religious event security; Special event security; Sporting event security

Introduction

Physically securing events is not a new phenomenon; however, over the past 20 years (1998–2018), the globally accepted approach has evolved into a methodology where all hazards of a reasonable nature are factored into the security plan. This topic will be addressed in a manner that allows the reader to gain an understanding of the potential risks which could cause a disruption to an event, how securing an event should be accomplished, and the potential consequences event security managers much consider, such as postponing the event to experiencing a crisis where death and/or serious physical injury to those on site is likely to occur.

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For the purposes of this unit, event security can be defined as the plans,...

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  • Madensen, T., & Knutsson, J. (2011) Preventing crowd violence (Crime prevention studies). Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1588267535.

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  • Norman, T. L. (2016). Risk analysis and security countermeasure selection (2nd ed.). Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN: 9781482244205.

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  • Walton, B., & Philpott, D. (2011). Special event security planning and management. Longboat Key: Government Training Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1937246792.

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  1. Security, Fire and Emergency Management, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA

    Mark Camillo

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  1. Dept of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, USA

    Lauren R. Shapiro

  2. Dept. of Security, Fire & Emergency Mgmt, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY, USA

    Marie-Helen Maras

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Camillo, M. (2018). Event Security. In: Shapiro, L., Maras, MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_37-1

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    Event Security
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_37-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_37-1

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