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Confronting the Threat
The Tragic Events of 9/11 demonstrated the need to deal with
terrorism through mitigation, preparedness response and recoverypreparedness, response, and recovery
at venues of mass gatherings.
StadiumConvention Center
CasinoTheatreConvention Center
CampusShopping MallAirportHotelSubway Station
TheatreRace TrackAmusement ParkParadeOffice BuildingBeachSubway Station
Las Vegas StripBeachWall Street
Is the collection of large numbers of people at one site or locationat one site or location for a common purpose for a certain duration of time and there is the potential for a delayed response to emergencies because of limited access due to features ofbecause of limited access due to features of the environment and location.
High ProfileBody CountBody CountPsychological Impact Economic ImpactVIPs presentHistorically Soft TargetC fli i h Id lConflicts with Ideology Las Vegas Strip
There are more than 1,869 stadiums in the U.S.More than 300,000,000 fans attend Sporting , , p gEvents annually.
Spectator Spending is responsible for nearly 15% of the revenue of the entire U.S. Sports Business Industry. Targeting sports can negatively affect future attendance at sports events, subsequently having a ripple effect through the country and our economyeconomy.
Maintaining a balance between an enjoyable fan experience and security is a primary interest.
90,000,000
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MLBNCAA FootballNCAA Mens Basketball
NBA
010,000,000
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* Sports Business Research, www.SBRnet.com
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30,000 - 39,999
40,000 - 49,999
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Professional Collegiate Horsetrack Racetrack
40,000 49,999
50,000 - 59,999
60,000 - 69,999
70,000 - 79,999
80,000 - 89,999
90,000 - 99,999
100,000 +
Most venues over 40,000 capacity are college football stadiums. Most venues over 100k are racetracks, the majority of the smaller venues are pro baseball and smaller college football programs
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)ArsonArsonSmall Arms AttackChemical AttackBiological AttackNuclear/Radiological AttackAircraft AttackAircraft Attack
Taj Mahal Hotel Mumbai 2008J.W. Marriott Jakarta 2009
April 19, 19957000+ pounds of ANFO167 Persons Killed
Timothy McVeigh
E iEric Rudolph
02/18/2003Man lit “cardboard milk container” filled with flammable liquid130 Dead
November 26-29, 2008175 dead, 308 wounded5 dead, 308 ou dedBombing, Shooting, Hostage Crisis
Aum Shinrikyo◦ Disseminated Sarin on Tokyo
subway system March 20th 1995subway system, March 20th 1995◦ 13 dead, 3500 casualties◦ Sarin produced in laboratory at
Aum facility◦ Series of attacks leading up to
March 20th◦ Use of chemical agents
Shoko Asahara, Aum Leader
Tokyo Subway
Matsumoto
Evidence Collection
Mail SearchWashington, D.C.
Ewing, New Jersey
Anthrax LetterU.S. Congress
This is the area of contamination
WORLD TRADE CENTER, NYCWORLD TRADE CENTER, NYC
Al-Qa’ida has expressed an interest in targeting stadiums (Venues of Mass Gatherings) (2002)Gatherings). (2002)Downloaded images of U.S. stadiums. (2006)Threat of “dirty bomb” attack at 7 NFL stadiums. (2006)NY Transit System plot included stadiums. (2009)The Al-Fallujah Islamic Forum posted aThe Al Fallujah Islamic Forum posted a threat to stadiums. (2009)A Chicago taxi driver with ties to Al-Qa’idadiscussed attacking stadiums. (2010)
Attack ThreatsBomb Threats
Security Badges –Loss/TheftBomb Threats
Hacker ThreatsInternet ThreatsThreatening LettersPhotographing Infrastructure
/SurveillanceSuspicious IndividualsVideo TapingPhone Calls forInfrastructure Phone Calls for information
Threat to 2008 Super Bowl
Phoenix AZ
Bomb detonation at 2005
Univ of OK football game Phoenix, AZUniv. of OK football game.
Joel Hinrichs, Jr.
5th Generation Jihadists◦ The secular members of Fatah (1st gen).◦ Abu Nidal, Hezbollah, Hamas, and others (2nd gen).◦ Umbrella organizations (3rd gen).◦ Al-Qa’ida Central Leadership (4th gen).◦ “Lone Wolf” Jihadists (5th gen).
Nidal Malik Hasan Ft. Hood
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Underwear BomberRichard Reid
Shoe BomberColeen La Rose
Jihad Jane
In order to be prepared, private, public and governmental agencies need to address thegovernmental agencies need to address the key issues of closing critical security gaps.
The following security gaps represent some of the concerns for Venues of Mass Gatherings.Gatherings.
Electronic Bomb Card – Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC)p
Behavioral Analysis – Recognizing a person of interest based on behavioral characteristics.Collaboration Software – The ability to develop, modify, retrieve and test plans and protocols associated with response and recovery.Computer Based Assessment Tool (C-Bat) – A digital Tactical Site Survey of the Venue.
Implement reliable systems and processes to protect Venues of Mass Gatherings
Major Event Security Aware (MESA)
4 0 Audits 2 0 Training
1.0 Assessment
3.0 Practice
4.0 Audits 2.0 Training
