Sports Team Security examines the security needs for sports teams and events of all sizes. This groundbreaking book provides a fundamental model for sports team security that can be applied almost universally, from youth sports to the Super Bowl and World Cup.
The book develops, compares, and contrasts current methodologies in sports security, for both amateur and professional athletes, examining which paradigms work best and under which circumstances. This valuable information is applicable to nearly anyone involved in the safety of athletes, including event managers, law enforcement, parents, school administrators and coaches, security practitioners, tourism industry professionals, and legal professionals. It explores areas rarely investigated, providing key advice for creating best practices and guidelines in sports team security.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 7. Chapter 1. Understanding the Issues - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. A Review of Literature - p. 25 9. Chapter 3. Sports as a Tourism Attraction - p. 51 10. Chapter 4. How Athletes Travel - p. 77 11. Chapter 5. Travel and Terrorism - p. 105 12. Chapter 6. Athletes at Home and on the Road - p. 131 13. Chapter 7. Security for the Fans and Athletes with Special Needs - p. 159 14. Chapter 8. Athletes at Hotels and Sporting Venues - p. 193 15. Chapter 9. Athletes as Idols - p. 219 16. Chapter 10. Interview - p. 245 17. Index - p. 277
Sports Team Security examines the security needs for sports teams and events of all sizes. This groundbreaking book provides a fundamental model for sports team security that can be applied almost universally, from youth sports to the Super Bowl and World Cup.
The book develops, compares, and contrasts current methodologies in sports security, for both amateur and professional athletes, examining which paradigms work best and under which circumstances. This valuable information is applicable to nearly anyone involved in the safety of athletes, including event managers, law enforcement, parents, school administrators and coaches, security practitioners, tourism industry professionals, and legal professionals. It explores areas rarely investigated, providing key advice for creating best practices and guidelines in sports team security.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 7. Chapter 1. Understanding the Issues - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. A Review of Literature - p. 25 9. Chapter 3. Sports as a Tourism Attraction - p. 51 10. Chapter 4. How Athletes Travel - p. 77 11. Chapter 5. Travel and Terrorism - p. 105 12. Chapter 6. Athletes at Home and on the Road - p. 131 13. Chapter 7. Security for the Fans and Athletes with Special Needs - p. 159 14. Chapter 8. Athletes at Hotels and Sporting Venues - p. 193 15. Chapter 9. Athletes as Idols - p. 219 16. Chapter 10. Interview - p. 245 17. Index - p. 277
