Beyond the Pitch — The Redefining of Mega-Event Security
As the World Cup unfolds, a new global consensus is emerging on what truly defines a successful mega event: not just spectacle, but the ability to keep millions safe amid rising complexity. From evolving threats to evolving standards, security leaders are reshaping how major events are planned, protected, and experienced.
Does Private Security Do Public Good? A Look at What Science Says
A look at 8 studies reflects a range of benefits from private security services, including improving the image of police, greater public sense of security, and crime reduction.
Crowds possess enormous destructive power as trampling tragedies prove, so major events or gatherings demand well-trained security personnel and adequate planning that includes studying pedestrian traffic flows and circulation routes.
Australia Mall Attack Highlights Risk to Soft Targets. Better Supplier Relationships Could Help Address It.
A 40-year-old man went on a stabbing rampage April 13 at a crowded shopping mall in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, underscoring the challenge of predicting and preventing random attacks in spaces open to the public. What can “soft targets” do?
