Introduction
The Super Bowl is one of the most popular sports in the United States. During major Super Bowl tournaments, it is necessary to tighten the security in order to ensure that all the attendants are safe. As a member of the security team at New Orleans, it is our responsibility to ensure that people are protected from any form of harm. It is only through this security assurance that the public will be convinced that they are safe whenever they attend major sporting events in this country. In order to offer effective security services to the attendants, it is necessary to identify specific segments prone to attacks and identify a unit within the team that will be responsible for managing security in those segments.
Risk Assessment
The security team will be working in different areas to ensure that all the people present in this game are safe. Our team will be responsible for offering security to the Halftime Entertainer in this game. In order to know the best strategy that can be used to offer security, it is necessary to identify the threats that may occur during this event. The following are some of the possible industrial risks that the team will be keen to identify and eliminate as soon as they are detected.
Terror attack
One of the possible attacks that this team will be keen to identify and neutralize is terror attack. Terrorists are now targeting public places to unleash their horror because they consider them soft targets. In order to manage this threat, this team will use drones to monitor any suspicious moves within and outside the arena. The team will also coordinate with an antiterrorism police squad to respond to any threat swiftly.
Cyber attack
Cyber attack is another possible security problem that the entertainer may face in this event. As Miller (2002) says, some of the terrorists have become technologically empowered. They have the capacity to interfere with the entire entertainment system, making it impossible to proceed with the program. To counter such a problem, our team will work with the entertainer to ensure that there is a backup system just in case the main system is breached. The security team will also work with the entertainer in any area that may help limit the possibility of criminals interfering with the system.
Unmanageable crowds
Rowdy and unmanageable crowds may be the biggest threat that the entertainer may face during this event. According to Chaker (2004), during major sports events, large crowds are the major threats that should not be ignored, especially when they get agitated. They can attack the entertainment system for various reasons. This is very common when the supporters of a losing team develop a feeling that the referee was not fair. To manage such eventualities, our team will develop a rapid response unit to help bring order. This team will work together with the police officers.
Electric power manipulation
Sometimes the entertainer may be sabotaged by criminals or ill-minded individuals through interruption of the power system. Our team will have officers at strategic locations within the venue to protect the power system, including the backup power.
Conclusion
It may not be possible to precisely identify possible threats that may occur in this system. However, the threats mentioned above may have a devastating impact if they occur. That is why strategies have been put in place to help in managing them.
References
Chaker, A. (2004). Good governance in sport: A European survey. Strasbourg: MacMillan Publishers.
Miller, D. (2002). Terrorism: Are we ready. Huntington: Nova Science.