Event Security
Host cities for the FIFA Soccer World Cup 2026 like Atlanta are leveraging federal, state and local partnerships to strengthen riot control units, foster technology collaboration and implement joint intelligence gathering
Highlighting the importance of PACE planning in addressing potential security threats, crowd management issues and emergency responses for large gatherings
“I was standing right in front of Union Station, just to the west of the stage, when I heard shots fired.”
Law enforcement and election officials now have state-specific references to support voter safety, updated with the latest legal changes
FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program helps fund lighting, surveillance and training to safeguard congregants and community members from targeted violence
“The L.A. Olympics is shaping up to be a wonderful moment for America. It’s going to be incredible,” Trump said as he signed an executive order establishing the task force
“We wanted it to be something ... aligned with many law enforcement agencies around the globe,” Chief Darin Schierbaum said of the uniforms’ checkered blue design
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Earlier this year, Todd Bonlarron, an assistant Palm Beach County administrator, said security during the president’s time in the area can cost $200,000 to $300,000 a day
The pressure to fill the vacant positions ahead of the World Cup is coupled with a need to reduce the number of overtime hours that put a large dent in the city budget this year
“It is a miracle that President Trump survived,” Senator Rand Paul said. “...The consequences imposed so far do not reflect the severity of the situation”
From managing parking and monitoring street flooding to responding to wildfires and terrorist attacks, RTCCs are helping agencies tackle a wide range of public safety challenges
Bill Scott, former SFPD chief and longtime LAPD veteran, will oversee officer hiring, training and security planning for the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics
Public safety personnel were on duty at Lambeau Field to keep fans safe and secure at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Enhance event security and prevent vehicle ramming attacks with this portable barrier event solution
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“All of the same resources that were brought out for Super Bowl, they’ll see in an elongated fashion along Mardi Gras parade routes,” said U.S. Homeland Security special agent Eric DeLaune
The tribute will recognize police officers, firefighters and paramedics who responded to the New Year’s Day truck-ramming attack that killed 14 people
Bystanders restrained the man, who was in his 80s and had no affiliation with the school event, until Pasadena Police officers arrived to detain him
“We know we’re safer than we’ve ever been before,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell said; security measures will include blast barriers, rooftop snipers and over 100 bomb-sniffing dogs
“What we did together...on that terrible day in July is what we are trained to do in Butler County every day: protect and save lives,” the first responders who will join the parade said
Access targeted strategies to mitigate vehicle-borne attacks
The deadly New Orleans crowd attack shows how extremists weaponize vehicles to target public spaces, stressing the importance of stronger security and counter-radicalization measures
A sanitation truck, snow removal equipment or public works vehicle are moveable barriers that can harden mass gatherings from vehicle terror attacks and other threats
As vehicle attacks have increased in recent decades, cities around the world have installed bollards in pedestrian-heavy areas
The suspect opened fire on officers as he exited the truck, NOPD Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick said; guns and pipe bombs were recovered from the vehicle
In addition to scores of cops in plainclothes, plans include highly-trained Emergency Services cops on rooftops, Aviation Unit cops in helicopters and bomb-sniffing dogs
A disheveled chess fan with a troubled past attempted to derail the prestigious international chess event in New York City, but the NYPD’s response ensured the games went on
“We’re using the foundation of the strategy that we used at Taylor Swift,” NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said, adding that there are more partners and logistics added
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