Security at VIP events

When organising any event, whether it’s a major global event or a small-scale gathering, you need to consider the security requirements for that specific event. In most cases, it is the security staff who will be the first to be seen by your guests and they will also make a judgment about the professional level of your event. Security isn’t just for big concerts, festivals, and sporting events – it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of all guests and staff and the event it’s important to leave plenty of time to plan accordingly.

There is no hard and fast rule when it comes to the ratio of security personnel to guests. You may read that it is good to allow one security specialist for every 10 guests or one specialist for every 100 guests in a larger setting or most often, somewhere in between is best practise, however, the requirements for a heavy metal concert or political rally compared to a classical music concert are likely to be completely different.

That’s why it’s important to understand the nature of the event and the likely attendees in order to make an appropriate decision when it comes to the number of security personnel required and also important to consider the type of personnel you need.

Event security requires a multi-layered approach to security planning to protect the guests, property, and venue. Here at VAN Group / SHIELDTECH security, we bring a personal and comprehensive approach to handling all the necessary details to first meet and then exceed our client’s expectations.

This includes assessing the security personnel requirements of a specific event and ensuring we provide the right personnel to ensure all security requirements of the event are met.

Professional security staff, with good manners, knowledge of world languages and discretion appropriate for your event.

Security personnel in stylish classic black suits, white shirts, unified ties and color of your choice, clothing bearing a smart gold "security" tag, which is identifiable and immediately recognizable to your guests.

Designing security plans based on information provided by the client. Deployment of security personnel and supervision over them according to the client's exact specifications.

All security personnel in key locations are linked by short-wave radios and are able to respond immediately to any situation.

The main goal of security at events isn’t to respond to threats. The goal is to prevent threats from happening in the first place. It’s best if a potential agitator sees your security measures and moves on.

One important aspect of event security today is guest screening if needed. This will usually involve checking guest’s bags on arrival in order to reduce the risk of guests bringing any sort of weapon or contraband into your event.

As well as looking for knives, firearms and glass bottles, it’s also important to check bags for alcohol and illicit substances as inebriated guests can also pose potential security threats.

Any suspicious behaviour can be quickly flagged and security staff deal with any potential threats quickly and discreetly.