Senior police officials participate in international training course on major event security

Senior police officials from 24 countries recently participated in a hands-on training course on securing major sporting events.

The International Criminal Police Organization’s (INTERPOL) Project Stadia and the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) developed and organized the four-day Risk Management Challenges for Major International Sporting Events Training Course.

The course will include study of case examples on crisis and crowd management, violence and terrorism. This will be followed by peer-to-peer review and exchange of best practice.

Key topics addressed throughout the session included risk identification, analysis, and evaluation as well as the provision of appropriate resources for strategic, operational and tactical levels of command. The event also emphasized the use of technology and included presentations from several private sector partners on how police can use recent technological innovations to help secure major events.

The event is the second of six modules leading to the International Sport Safety and Security Professional Certificate. The courses can also be delivered to national police forces in INTERPOL member countries upon request.

“This accredited training course is essential in allowing senior law enforcement officials from around the world to learn from their counterparts and develop the appropriate methodology in safeguarding major national and international sporting events,” Falah Al Dosari, senior manager of Project Stadia, said.