Sport Event Security Aware (SESA) Review
Introduction
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) is committed to helping key personnel responsible for sport security management in planning, developing, and implementing highly effective sport event security management systems to:
- Identify and assess risk
- Identify and design training programs
- Customize and implement exercise programs
- Explore and recommend countermeasure improvement processes
Objectives
This system will help accomplish the following objectives:
- Help venues fulfill their moral and legal duty to protect spectators, officials, competitors, employees, the community, and the environment at the highest possible degree.
- Facilitate compliance with the contractual minimum security and safety standards obligations of the sanctioning body.
- Facilitate compliance with the regulatory requirements of municipal, county, state, and federal agencies.
- Enhance a facility’s ability to recover from financial losses, regulatory fines, loss of market share, damages to equipment or products, or business interruptions.
- Reduce exposure to civil or criminal liability in the event of an incident.
Enhance a venue’s image and credibility with spectators, competitors, employees, suppliers, and the community. - Serve as documentation that may reduce venue insurance premiums.
Multiagency Collaboration
An effective sports event security management system requires the involvement and commitment of many agencies and individuals, such as professionals, volunteers, public agencies, and outsourced contractors. It is imperative that the sports organization, law enforcement agencies, emergency management, emergency medical, fire/HazMat, and media/public relations collaborate to ensure interoperable communication systems and unified command.
The ultimate result being the capability to:
- Detect and prevent potential threats
- Delay attacks on assets
- Prepared to mitigate consequences of an incident
The goal is to develop systems and related processes to enhance protection of physical and human assets.
Sport Event Security Aware (SESA) - Seal of Approval
The following diagram illustrates the four (4) key processes to be completed to achieve the Sports Event Security Aware (SESA) Seal of Approval. This cycle of continuous improvement assesses the Sport Event Security Management System which needs to remain up-to-date, continuously improves, explores innovative strategies, and utilizes current technologies.
- Risk Assessment
- Training
- Exercise
- Validation
For more information about the SESA process or about getting your venue certified, please contact Nick Nabors at 601-266-4694 or by email at nick.nabors@usm.edu
