Enhancing Event Security: Protecting and Creating Peace of Mind

• December 30, 2021
• By ahmad hamidi

Security guards play a thankless role in society. They are responsible for the success of all major events. Many people fail to realize that they are responsible for ensuring that that event is free from disturbances, and that the members of the event are safe.

To do this, a team of security guards will undergo extensive coordination, strategy, and communication before that event starts. They tirelessly execute their duties pertaining to surveillance, monitoring, assisting, and managing large crowds during the event.

When performing all of these tasks, they have to be alert and ready to execute the entire time. This is because even the slightest drop in attention can lead to a harmful outcome for the people. They have to carry out the difficult task of making disruptions unnoticeable for the public.

In today’s uncertain times, the crime rate is rising, and chaotic occurrences between large crowds are slowly becoming the norm. This is why organizers and companies must increase their event security. Increasing event security also encompasses more benefits that we will discuss further.

Lowers the chances of high-risk guests

With certain events, the consideration of high-risk attendees and guests is crucial. These refer to individuals that pose a high risk. In other words, they are most likely to cause disruptions or violence due to slight inconveniences. This is most common when the event venue is open for all and at a large scale venue.

Increasing the number of security guards will minimize the chances of particular high-risk guests entering the event premises. Most high-risk guests are easily agitated and angered and may even possess a lethal weapon that they can use to impose harm onto others.

For instance, there may be a situation in which a guest speaker at an event may talk about an opposing view which may trigger guests that are prone to protest and express their anger. Some guests are present at an event for the sole purpose of protesting.

Increasing security ultimately means that professionals in the vicinity will quickly identify those individuals and stop them from entering. Despite all the efforts, there may still be a few bad actors in the event because it is impossible to identify uncertainties within humans.  Some tend to act violently even if it does not seem like it.

Neutralize heated situations

Security guards have a way of neutralizing situations that are about to boil down into heated situations. They are individuals that can instinctively spot a heated situation that can potentially burst into violence.

After spotting an escalating confrontation or occurrence, security guards are equipped with the right training to deescalate that situation and stop it from turning into havoc. They have superior communication skills that allow them to neutralize a situation without having to use any force.

Crowd Control

With the lift in lockdown ban, public and private events are host to larger crowds than before. People are looking to flood more events. Many recent concerts and events have seen attendance in record-breaking numbers. According to Vox, there is a strong demand for outdoor public events in post-pandemic times.

The more people in attendance, the more chances of chaos, and you need professionals that are trained in handling crowds that get out of hand. An increase in security guards means that you have more individuals that will direct groups of large gatherings towards the exit points. This allows them to manage the flow of attendees safely and prevents injuries due to shoving and pushing.

They also make sure that everyone follows a straight queue. To avoid conflicts, you need to increase security guards so that no one dares to cut in line or barge into the event by jumping fences or boundaries. Additionally, it allows you to allocate more people guards in the crowd and distribute roles more fairly.

It may also allow some organizers to position a guard on the VIP access areas. Some areas in an event, such as backstage or indoor compartments, need to stay exclusive. Keep in mind that some attendees try to play tricky tactics to enter without authorization.  In this situation, security guards can keep unauthorized people from gaining access.

To Conclude

An increase in event security will only do more good than harm.. This means that the crowd inside the venue will be filtered and screened for public safety. Adding more security elements also means that the venue will be unwelcoming to all sorts of hostile activities.