Checklist: What are the security needs of your event?

Smooth and successful events are dependent on many details and seemingly insignificant side issues. This checklist makes it easier to review organisational and security matters …

Have you thought of everything?

Concept and preparation

  • Security co-ordinator
  • Organisation in case of emergency
  • Means of communication
  • Ticket-issue concept
  • Evacuation concept and exercises
  • Accreditation concept
  • Personal movement concept
  • Advice on security matters
  • Creation of badges
  • Drawing up emergency plans

Security co-ordination

  • Collaboration with the authorities
  • Collaboration with official services
  • Training and management of voluntary workers
  • Co-ordination and conduct of services
  • First-aid co-ordination
  • Crisis management

Traffic and parking

  • Traffic services
  • Parking service
  • Parking control
  • Collection of parking fees

Entry and cash-desk

  • Management of ticket issue and advance booking
  • Management of cash-desks and breakdown of receipts
  • Entry control
  • Control of people and property
  • Cloakroom services
  • Reception services
  • Issue of entry badges
  • Control of outgoing goods
  • Accompaniment of valuables

Security and surveillance

  • Control of access and deliveries after hours
  • Closing and opening services
  • Prevention of theft
  • Protection of property
  • Personal protection
  • Security services
  • Law and order services
  • Special surveillance
  • Surveillance by rounds
  • Surveillance by patrols
  • Dog-handler

Operation and service

  • Management of jobs/recruiters
  • Recruitment centre
  • Operation of the telephone exchange
  • Technical control (maintenance, repair)
  • Information services
  • Distribution or sale of programmes, flyers

Equipment

  • Fluotest marker and lamp
  • Screening gates and metal detectors
  • Video and mobile-alarm installations
  • Passes, cloakroom tickets
  • Pecuna cash-desks
  • Marking tape
  • Night-vision equipment

        Checklist: What are the security needs of your event?