Maintaining safety, security, and business continuity is essential for place managers.
From managing protests to mitigating terrorism risks and ensuring general public safety, place managers must be prepared to handle a range of potential threats while upholding public access and legal responsibilities.
Business Guidance
- Dealing with protests in POPS
- Counter-terrorism measures
- Public safety management in POPS
June 2025 POPS Forum: Dealing with protests in POPS
- June 2025 – Focus: Dealing with protests in POPS
- Police – National Protest Operational Advice
Case Studies
Further Reading
- Venues, Events & Public Spaces – Security guidance for owners and operators of venues, events, and public spaces…
- Axon Community Secure Evidence Collection – It provides four distinct methods of digital evidence collection: 1:1 Invites, Public Portals, Automated Invites and through the CCTV Registry…
- Safeguarding Your Business During Public Events – Crime prevention series from the National Business Crime Centre…
- Make Your Workforce Your Greatest Security Asset – Developing and sustaining a proactive security culture can help you to mitigate against a range of threats that could cause operational, reputational or financial damage to your organisation…
Training opportunities for CityCo members
Useful Links
- The Purple Guide
- Venues and Public Spaces (VaPS) guidance – Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, protected spaces
- Action Counters Terrorism Suite – A suite of counter terrorism awareness products designed to be delivered to business, industry and others – especially those operating in venues and public spaces…