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Security Management for UEFA Euro 2008: Strategies and Operations Overview

This document outlines the comprehensive security management strategies employed during UEFA Euro 2008, spearheaded by Dr. Guenther Marek of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. It highlights the collaborative efforts between Austria and Switzerland, drawing on lessons from the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Key features include the establishment of joint command centers, deployment of law enforcement officers, border control measures, and preparations for crisis management. It emphasizes international cooperation, prevention strategies, and the operational readiness of security personnel.

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Security Management for UEFA Euro 2008: Strategies and Operations Overview

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  1. Security Concept EURO 2008 Dr. Guenther Marek, Project Manager – EURO 2008

  2. 7 - 29 June 2008 Project Organisation • Project Management for the Security concept:Guenther Marek Austrian Ministry of the Interior, Central Unit for Sports Matters • Close cooperation with Switzerland • Comprehensive exchange of experience during World Cup 2006 in Germany • Presence of Austrian representatives • Law enforcement cooperation

  3. 7 - 29 June 2008 Implementation Chart EURO 2008 Minister

  4. 7 - 29 June 2008 Inferences from the World Cup 2006 for the EURO2008 • Friendly and helpful police • Similar security concepts WC 2006/EURO 2008 • Focus on international cooperation and prevention • Deployment of foreign law officers • Establishment of a command centre • Re-installation of border controls, if doomed advisable • Security standards at "Public Viewing"-events • Priority media work

  5. Guidelines for EURO 2008 7 - 29 June 2008 • Friendly and helpful police • Operations philosophy: • Phase 1 Dialogue • Phase 2 De-escalation • Phase 3 Determination • Identical and uniform security standards in both countries • Compatible planning, managing and operational staff in booth countries • Close international cooperation • Priority prevention • Priority media

  6. 7 - 29 June 2008 OPERATIONS PHILOSOPHY

  7. 7 - 29 June 2008 Special Units • Crowd Control Units • deployment of approx. 2000 officers • Operational Units • especially equipped, can be flexibly deployed anywhere in Austria • approx. 2000 officers • show up in case of massive incidents • 'Spotters' • use of spotters has proven effective in Austria • number will be increased to 150 during the EURO 2008

  8. 7 - 29 June 2008 Cooperation with the Army • Sectors of assistance by the Austrian Federal Army: • Providing accommodation and board for Austrian and foreign law enforcement officers • Airspace surveillance • Civil Defence (disaster protection)

  9. 7 - 29 June 2008 Border • Similar to the German model during the WC 2006 • temporary and situation-dependent border controls • As response to pertinent threat assessment • possible control shortly before and/or after the games at certain border sectors

  10. 7 - 29 June 2008 Traffic/Transport • Support of the 'Traffic Platform' in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure by the Ministry of the Interior • Measures under planning: • Creation of a combi ticket • Creation of a routing system • Traffic information (in cooperation with ORF-Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) • Driver-guide service (only for teams, referees, and the UEFA-president)

  11. 7 - 29 June 2008 Crisis Management/Civil Defence • Responsibility of the provinces • Coordination of all measures by the MI • Completion of the Operations Concepts • Preparation of disaster scenarios • Stadia • Public Viewing events • city centre areas • Installation of a separate "EURO-Hotline"

  12. 7 - 29 June 2008 CID • Enhanced measures with respect to • preventing illegal immigration aiming at prostitution • combating pocket picking • Before and during the EURO 2008 - High Impact Operations • Increased patrolling of "Hot Spots" during the EURO2008, such as • Shopping Malls, shopping streets • Public Viewing events

  13. 7 - 29 June 2008 Prevention • Austrian spotters • Foreign spotters • Cooperation with operators of • public transport (e.g. Federal Railways), cities, industry, and other institutions • Cooperation with the organiser (construction measures in the stadia, accreditation, ticketing, stewards) • Setting up so-called "Fan Embassies"

  14. 7 - 29 June 2008 Personnel • All available law enforcement officers will be called in • Ban on leaves/vacations during the EURO 2008

  15. 7 - 29 June 2008 Training • Basic, specialised and ongoing training of Austrian officers • Operations Units • by WEGA Vienna • Crowd Control Police Units • Spotters • Joint training of forces involved in security • executive level officers • Joint scenario training at the venues • Private Security companies • Joint training of "intermediary management"

  16. 7 - 29 June 2008 • Located within the MI • Tasks: • Collecting, evaluating, disseminating, and processing all intelligence from Austria and from abroad of relevance for Euro08 • Daily Status Report • Synchronising situation and analysis information with the PICC Switzerland • Drawing up decision aids for top executives and commanding staff

  17. 7 - 29 June 2008 Liaison Officers PICC - Vienna PICC – Bern International L.O.s Spotters

  18. 7 - 29 June 2008 Present implementation status

  19. 7 - 29 June 2008 Simulational and Operational Phase • Simulation phase: 30 May to 30 Nov. 2007 • Practising phase of the MI • Rehearsal of the entire operational and logistic deployment • Cooperation at all security levels • Cooperation with UEFA, ÖFB, private security companies, other involved ministries, and institutions • comprises ÖFB international matches, starting with Austria vs. Scotland on 30 May 2007 • Experiences are constantly evaluated and reviewed • Operational phase: as of 1 May 2008

  20. 7 - 29 June 2008 1st Conference of Adjacent, Transit and Participating Countries from 29 Nov. to 1 Dec. 2006 in Vienna • Contents of the conference: • Information on the state of the preparations • Legal situation with respect to • Data exchange • Deployment of foreign law enforcement officers • Exit bans • Stadium bans • Measures to control transit • Willingness to grant assistance • Cooperation in the sector media • Political Declarations of Intent

  21. Public Viewing 7 - 29 June 2008

  22. Public Viewing – Recommendations (1) 7 - 29 June 2008 • Enclosing the venues • Limiting the numbers of viewers depending on the local circumstances • Imposing closing times • Access control by qualified stewards • Use of "wave breakers", if more than 10,000 viewers • Video surveillance, if necessary • Adequate number of medical staff • Ban on pyrotechnical items

  23. Public Viewing – Recommendations (2) 7 - 29 June 2008 • No alcohol except light beer • No bottled drinks • Fixed tables and benches • Loudspeaker system ("on-site speaker") • Substitute programme • Avoiding construction work in the vicinity of the event(s) • Timely information of local residents, catering businesses,.... • Providing parking lots

  24. 7 - 29 June 2008 Synchronising with Switzerland • Security Concept: • Drafting and implementing in close cooperation with • Switzerland

  25. Thank you for your attention!

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