Crowdguard: Keeping fans safe in the zone
Deborah Ainscough, Founder and Director, Crowdguard, discusses the growing popularity of fan zones in stadium grounds and the need to consider safety and security for these temporary facilities.
Crowdguard tests HVM products for council
A UK company is helping a local council to understand the threats, vulnerabilities and risks in public spaces with a trial of hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) solutions in Edinburgh. Crowdguard tested IWA-14-1 certified HVM systems to demonstrate the variety in the marketplace to meet differing environments and levels of risk. The company is working with […]
Event security provider Crowdguard UK launches in the United States
Crowdguard, one of the UK’s largest event security providers has revealed details of its move into the US market. It is promising to apply UK levels of security and crowd management to the United States’ market, which includes the introduction of its ATG Surface Guard to US events’ organisers. Surface Guard is an award-winning hostile […]
SJUK Exclusive: Protecting a stadium’s key asset – the fans
Deborah Ainscough, Operations Director at Crowdguard discusses how physical deterrents can reduce the potential for stadium attacks. For thousands of sports and music fans, attending a match or a gig as a shared experience with crowds of like-minded enthusiasts has been a life-long passion. The atmosphere of the stadium and the volume of people standing […]
Crowdguard delivers match day safety goals at Premier League football ground
England’s Premier League is one of the most revered in the world and prides itself on efficient management of match day crowds and high standards of safety. Following COVID restrictions, a major Premier League club was keen to welcome a 55,000 strong crowd safely back to its ground. However, pre-season joinery and fit-out work to […]
Installation of Surface Guard gives much needed boost to Birmingham’s bars and restaurants
Birmingham’s hospitality businesses have benefited from significantly increased outdoor dining space, following the deployment of ATG Access’ Surface Guard system at a number of locations around Hurst Street. With many businesses struggling as a result of the restrictions placed on public venues by the government, Birmingham City Council was keen to make it possible for […]