Organized by the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Police.. A stadium security workshop that showcases the most successful international practices

A stadium security workshop, organized by the Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Police, reviewed the most successful international practices in the field of stadium security, with the participation of representatives from the Italian Football Association, the Spanish League, France and the University of Mississippi in the United States.

The workshop activities were inaugurated at the headquarters of the Dubai Sports Council by His Excellency Major General Abdullah Al Ghaithi, Director of the General Department of Security of Organizations, Facilities and Emergency, Chairman of the Events Security Committee in Dubai, in the presence of Ali Omar, Director of Sports Events Department at the Dubai Sports Council, and a number of heads of departments in Dubai Police, Dubai Sports Council, and football clubs and companies in Dubai And more than 70 people via video technology, where Al-Ghaithi welcomed the participants from inside and outside the country, and praised the efforts of the Dubai Sports Council in organizing this workshop and stressed that such forums help specialists from police observers and security officers of facilities in sports clubs and sports institutions to be provided with the latest means of securing stadiums and matches And international sports championships by taking advantage of the models reviewed by experts in the Italian League, the Spanish and French League, as well as the National Center for Safety and Security of American Sports.

Al-Ghaithi said: “Securing stadiums and sports facilities is a goal that our state seeks to achieve, which is to preserve the safety of the public, sports facilities, competitors, players, referees and administrators, as well as securing important personalities who attend various events, and this is in accordance with a set of procedures and preventive measures before, during and after matches and sports events, especially since the stadiums Sports facilities attract large numbers of fans of different ages and nationalities, and to achieve this, sports facilities must be equipped with modern security systems based on the use of modern technology managed with a qualified administrative efficiency capable of protecting everyone, creating a healthy and safe environment for competitions, and qualifying human cadres, security and administrative to be able to deal with all events.

And speaking in the workshop, via video technology, were Antonio Tallarico, Head of Match Operations, Events, Integrity and Security Officer in the Italian Football Federation, Francesco Davale, Advisor to Ecotenic Security Services in Italy, Florentino Villabona, Director of Integrity and Security in La Liga, and Mustafa Abba Sani, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Justin Sport Company for Sports Security Services in France, and Dr.

Stacey Hull is executive director of the National Center for Sports Safety and Security for the Public at the University of Mississippi "NCS4" in the United States of America.

Antonio Tallarico and Vincenzo Davale reviewed the most important security measures that are applied during important matches and in continental competitions, as it was emphasized that organizing continental matches in Italy includes adherence to local and international laws, UEFA instructions and tournament protocols, and the organizer and the person responsible for security in tournaments must The harmonization between these laws and regulations to ensure the security and safety of the public and teams and the smooth organization of matches, while Florentino Villabona discussed stadium security standards in the professional club licensing system, where he provided a full explanation of the procedures that are followed to secure the public and prevent friction between the visiting public and the host team’s audience, as well as the safety of work teams’ cars Buses transporting players and referees, stadium inspections, and surveillance camera systems in each stadium.They work together to ensure everyone's safety and when there are attacks or racist abuse in matches, as well as dealing with extremist fans.

Mustafa Aba Sani reviewed the role of security companies in securing matches and sporting events in coordination and cooperation with the government police, and reviewed the experiences of his company in securing matches, public gathering areas and celebrations since the 1998 World Cup in France until now, which included a very large number of various international sports tournaments, as he stressed the The necessity of training and qualifying sufficient numbers of individuals who are able to carry out all the tasks of securing matches, starting with inspecting the stadium hours before the match, as well as inspecting and coordinating the entry of the public manually and using trained police dogs as well as modern equipment, in addition to monitoring the masses through the men who are deployed in the stadium and also through surveillance cameras In cooperation with the local police, where some matches require the presence of more than 600 people working within the stadium security teams, and also dealt with the issue of modern technologies to secure sports facilities and the day of the match.

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Stacy Hull The programs and services of the National Center for Safety and Sports Security for the masses, research, field studies and opinion polls carried out by the center, which is an important reference for issuing decisions and setting regulations for organizing events, in addition to organizing training courses to raise the efficiency of workers in this vital and important field to ensure their success in performing their tasks Optimum protection of participants in matches, the public and sports facilities.   

The Dubai Sports Council and Dubai Police are keen to organize forums and workshops on a continuous basis, in cooperation with various national institutions. Experienced people from different countries of the world are also attracted, who have been able to achieve successes in this field from real experiences in the most famous international leagues and stadiums with the aim of developing and raising the readiness of sports institutions. Supporting decision-making by finding solutions and adopting management systems based on information and analysis.

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