Major Event Security

Planning: An Overview

PLT C O L F R A N C IS T B A LA IS
As s t. C h ie f, Sp e c i a l O p e rati o ns D i vi s i o n
D i r e c to rate fo r O p e ra ti o ns
M a r ch 2 3 , 2 0 2 2 ( We d nesd ay)
 The Development of MESF Project
• On September 12-14, 2011, a workshop on Preventing Terrorist Attacks From
Disrupting Major Events was held in Vancouver, Canada
• The workshop found a large gap between APEC economies with respect to common
practices and standards for major event security
• Series of workshops were then held starting 2013 to address the gap and develop a
Major Event Security Framework (MESF) with common practices and standards
Sep 12-14, Jun 10-12, Oct 28-30, Jan 15-19, 2015 Nov 18-19, May 9,
2011 2013 2013 2015 (undated) 2015 2016 2019

Vancouver, Kuala Lumpur, Santiago, Papal Visit, MESF APEC National and Approved PNP
Canada Malaysia Chile Philippines Reference Book Philippines Elections MES Planning
Participants: (SAFE 2016) Handbook
Commissioner Serapio
PDIR Monteagudo
PSSUPT Begornia
 Types of events that require security planning
1. Major Event

• An event of national or international significance, where the overall responsibility for the
security and safety rests with the host nation

• Examples are: Papal Visit, ASEAN Conferences, ASEANAPOL, Asia-Pacific Economic

Cooperation (APEC) Meeting, ASEAN Summit and its related meetings, 30th SEA Games
 Types of events that require security planning
2. National Event

• An event that is observed nationwide and requires a multiagency collaboration

• It is observed within the boundaries of the country, such as but not limited to the following:
SONA, Philippine Independence Day, Rizal Day, Labor Day, All Saints/Souls Day, Holy Week
 Types of events that require security planning
3.Special Local Event

• An event that is happening within a community that brings together a large number
of people, normally frequented by foreign and local tourists

• This is often planned and jointly executed by the LGU and multiple agencies within
a province, city or municipality such as Panagbenga, Sinulog, Traslacion,
Dinagyang, Ati-atihan.
 Types of events that require security planning
4. Elections

• These are events that include the election of public officers, and the people’s
democratic exercise to approve or reject an initiative on the Constitution, or a
legislation
• Include the national and local elections, plebiscite, referendums;
• Security coverage include COMELEC personnel, polling places and election
paraphernalia and others.
 Types of events that require security planning
4. Other events

Presidential Visits Visits of HOS to the Philippines

Public Assemblies
 Challenges and principles in major event security

• Plan for worst-case scenarios;

• Weigh the security measures that could be taken;

• Ensure that the event continues safely;

• Establish new and effective organizational arrangements,

management, structures and methods of communication;

• Ensure that other essential and regular law enforcement

services in the locality remain unhampered.
 Legal authority in the creation of an Inter-Agency
Security Task Force

• Executive Order from the President or Memorandum from Executive Secretary for all types
of major events;

• Executive Order from the concerned local government executive for local events;

• COMELEC resolution creating the Joint Security Control Center at the national and local
levels;

• Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding, or Joint Memorandum Circular/Directives;

• Inter-Agency Security Plan between involved security and law enforcement units.
 MESF Mandatory Security Requirements
• Intelligence-led planning and logistics
• Integrated risk management and threat-risk
assessments
• Public safety and security operations
• Traffic pedestrian safety and coordination
• Public order maintenance and control
• National security and counter-terrorism
operations
• Support operations
• Investigations, covert operations and law
enforcement
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Physical and site security
• Personal protection for spectators, event officials,
volunteers, dignitaries
• Personal protection-internationally protected persons
• Intelligence-led case, records management, and
information sharing
• Security screening and accreditation
• Emergency readiness and response operations
• Business continuity planning and management
• Strategic communications and media relations
• Border Control
• Threats on cyber security
Security Planning Process/Cycle
 Three Levels of Security Planning

Planning Objectives Planning Scope

STRATEGIC ➢ Strategy objectives designed to provide ➢ Least detailed plan but the
overall high-level guidance for planners scope is wide
How do we manage progress
toward strategic goals?

OPERATIONAL ➢ Support the strategic objectives by ➢ Detailed but with limited scope,
initiating action and applying the containing fine points for
How do we achieve our outcomes?
resources to begin and sustain the executing or implementing
How do we manage progress?
operational activities strategic plans
How could we met customer requirements?

TACTICAL ➢ More detailed, focusing on the ➢ Short range scope of plan,

arrangement of resources in relation to emphasizing on the current
How do we make our day-to-day operations each other and to the possible threat or activities of various parts/units of
effective/ efficient? hazard the organization
How do we achieve our improved targets?
Security Task Force Model

Sub TGs under TG Security:

1. STG Economic Leaders Security
2. STG Delegates Security
- TU airport security
- TU close-in security
- TU convoy security
- TU route security
- TU billet security
- TU venue security
- TU area security
3. STG Technical Capability and Anti-Intrusion
4. STG Diplomatic Security
5. STG Intelligence Operations
6. STG Human Resource/Capability
Enhancement
Security Task Force Model
Sub TGs under TG Peace and Order:
1. STG Air Operations and Defense
2. STG Community Relations
3. STG Critical Infrastructure Security
4. STG Cyber/IT/Radio/Communications
5. STG Tourist Protection
6. STG Anti-Criminality
7. STG Internal Security
8. STG Site Security
9. STG Maritime Security
10.STG Traffic Management
11.STG Protective Technological Service/EOD/K9
12.STG Public Order
13.STG Transportation
14.STG Human Resource/Capability
Enhancement
Security Task Force Model

Site TGs under the Site TG

Commander (ASEAN 2017)
1. STG Manila
2. STG Legazpi
3. STG Clark
4. STG Bataan
5. STG Tagaytay
6. STG Iloilo
7. STG Boracay
8. STG Cebu
9. STG Bacolod
Security Task Force Model
Sub TGs under TG Emergency
Preparedness and Response:
1. STG Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management
- TU search and rescue
- TU medical emergency
management
- TU CBRNE
- TU fire emergency
- TU camp management
2. STG Fire Safety;
3. STG Human Resource/Capability
Enhancement
 Major Events Security Templates
Major Event Security Responsibility Areas

Crowd Dispersal Mgt Internal Security Opns Route Security and Convoy Security Anti-Criminality

Airport Security Emergency Response Maritime Security Venue Security

 Convoy Security Package for Senior Officials
Convoy Package for Head of Government/State

Close escort
Outrider Ambulance
security

Outrider Police car Police car

Delegation/ Backup
security vehicle
Close Leader’s
escort vehicle
Outrider security
 Convoy Package for APEC Executive Director and
ASEAN Secretary General
Delegation/
security Police car
Outrider

Police car
APEC ED /
Outrider
ASEAN SG
 Convoy Package for Ministers, Observers, CEO, and
members of APEC Business Advisory Council
Police car
Outrider

Outrider Minister/Observer/
CEO/ABAC
 Convoy Package for Senior Officials and Spouses of
Ministers and other VIPs
Police car
Outrider

Senior Officials /
Outrider
Spouses
 Convoy Package for Arrival and Departing Delegation
Outrider Police car

Close
escort Delegates with
Outrider Delegates with
security on-board security
on-board security
 Convoy Package for City Tours
Outrider Police car

Ambulance

Delegates with Delegates with

Outrider
on-board security on-board security
 Convoy Package for Provincial Tours
Outrider Police car

Ambulance

Delegates with Delegates with

Outrider
on-board security on-board security
 Close-in Security for Ministers and Spouses

Security Close-in
Officer Security
Female
Close-in
Security

Spouse
VIP / Special
Guest
Airport Security Package
Security Components
Quick Response Team Landside Runway
• SOU Team and Airport • Foot patrols
Security • EOD-K9 • Approaches

Emergency Response • Mobile patrols • Turn-around

Team • Vehicle Screening Areas path
• Ambulance • Pedestrian Screening Areas
• Fire truck Terminal security • Circumferential /
• Police Car • Dignitaries protection Perimeter roads

Vehicle Parking • Intel coverage Border Control

• Command Post
• Foot Patrols
• Vehicle Screening Area
• Intel Coverage
Aircraft parking
• Aircraft security
coordinator
• Aircraft parking security
• Hangar security
Aircraft parking
• Aircraft security coordinator • Immigration/
• Aircraft parking security Customs
• Hangar security Pandemic
Airside Prevention and
• Intel Coverage Detection
• Tarmac Security
• Baggage Screening
• Access controls
Route Security Package

Security Components
Foot route Traffic
security Management
Mobile route • Road closures
security • Traffic plan
Route safety • Rerouting
marshals • Stop and go
scheme
Covert Security
Staging Area
QRT • Medical
ERT Maritime security
 Billet Security Package
Billet Security Package
Security Components
Vehicle Screening Area (VSA) Pedestrian Screening Area (PSA) ACP/Staging Area
Hard Checkpoint: • Walkthrough metal detectors , • Billet Commander
• Bomb Detection (K9) • X-ray • Staging Area Manager
• Mobile detection • Baggage scanner
• Support teams
• Checkpoint Personnel • Access control personnel with Hand Handheld
• Team Leader Metal Detector • Communication personnel
• Advance Security • Police Assistance Desk • Admin, supply, & finance
• Inspection Personnel (Visual/Physical/ • Thermal Scanners • Utility, security, response team
Interviewer/ • CBRNE Detectors Crowd control
• Traffic Management • Medical Help Desk • CDM
• Marked Vehicle Covert Security: • Medical
• Movable Barricades • CCTV monitoring
• Anti-Intrusion Device • Intel
• Intel
• QRT (SWAT, EOD) • Arresting teams
Quick Response Team • Human rights personnel
Traffic Management • SWAT, EOD, SAF, SOU-PA
• Road Closure • Prison Vans
• Parking Management Emergency response Team • Security, Negotiator
• Road Re-routing Traffic Management • Ambulance, Fire truck, Patrol car
• Movable barricades
• Stop and Go Scheme Parking • Fire Truck
• Tow-Truck • K9, Access Control Personnel
Media Box - Access control personnel
• Investigators • Dispatcher

Vehicle Screening Area (VSA)
Hard Checkpoint:
• Bomb Detection (K9)
• Mobile detection
• Checkpoint personnel
• Team Leader
• Advance Security
• Inspection Personnel
(Visual/Physical/ Interviewer/
• Traffic Management
• Marked Vehicle
• Movable Barricades
• Anti-Intrusion Device
• QRT (SWAT, EOD)
Covert Security:
• CCTV monitoring
• Intel personnel
Quick Response Team
• SWAT, EOD, SAF, SOU-PA
Venue Security Package
Venue Security Package
Security Components
Pedestrian Screening Area (PSA) Traffic Management
• Walkthrough metal detectors • Road Closure
• X-ray baggage scanner • Parking Management
• Access control personnel with handheld • Road Re-routing Traffic Management
metal detectors • Stop and Go Scheme
• Police Assistance Desk • Tow-Truck
• Thermal scanners • Investigators
• CBRNE detectors Emergency response Team
• Medical Help Desk • Ambulance, Fire truck, Patrol car
Crowd control
Parking
• CDM • K9, Access Control Personnel
• Medical
• Dispatcher
• Intel
• Arresting Teams ACP/Staging Area
• Human Rights Personnel • Billet Commander
• Prison Vans • Staging area manager
• Security, Negotiator • Support teams
• Movable Barricades • Communication personnel
• Admin, supply, & finance
• Fire Truck
• Utility, security, response team
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Area Security Package

Security Components
Maritime security Border control
• PCG, PNP • BI
Air services and defense Anti criminality
• AFP
• PNP
Internal security Weather forecasting /
• AFP PHIVOCS Update
Traffic management • OCD-NDRRMC
• MMDA
Communication and
Site security transportation security
• Checkpoints – PNP
• DOST, OTS
• Crowd Control – PNP
• Anti-intrusion units – NICA Food Security
• CBRNE – BFP, PNRI, PNP • PNP
Critical infrastructure security Intelligence coverage
• PNP • NICA
Tour Security and Safety Package
Security Components
Tourist police
• Visibility patrol
• Access control personnel
• Mobile patrol
• Tourist Assistance Desk
Safety marshals
• Divers/Sea Marshals
• Safety officers
Traffic management - MMDA
• Parking security
• Traffic Direction officer
• Road closure personnel
Tourist site security
• Clearing operations
• Checkpoint
• Air reconnaissance
• QRT
• CBRNE
Covert security
• Plain clothes
ERT
• Ambulance with medical
team
• Fire truck with fire team
• Patrol car with crew
Staging Area/ACP
• Tour Commander
• Response Team
• Admin
logistic/communication
personnel
• Landing zone
• Helipad / Port Facility
Maritime security
Maritime Security Package

Security Components
Sea marshals SOG Team
Boarding Team WASAR Team
Port state Auxiliary unit
control Fire unit
Intel team Assets
K9 team w/ • Aluminum Boat
EOD pers • Rubber Boat
Medical Team • Command Post
CBRNE Team • PCG Vessel
Air Security Services Package
Security Components
Air Services Aerial Surveillance
• Airborne law enforcement Aviation Steering Committee (ASC)
• Transport • Overseer
• Firearms, weapons & explosives • Integrated aviation safety &
• Hazardous Goods security plan
• Evidence Air Security Operations Coordination
• Prisoner Center (ASOCC)
• Remote locations • Commander
• Major event security personnel • Air security planning group (Air
• Repeater sites Technical Working Group)
• Witness protection • Air security coordinator
• VIP/IPP & protective policing
• Administrative transport Aircraft Security Coordinator (ASC)
• Liaison
Covert Travel • Control access to the aircrafts
• Emergency response and tactical
troop transport Aviation Technical Working Group

Aerial Search and Rescue Covert Security

Multi-Agency Coordinating Center

Components
• Chief
• Battle Captain
• Action Officers (All Agency)
• Communication Personnel
• CCTV Monitoring Personnel
• Reserve responder (MC, Bus)
• Secretariat
• Site Specialist
• IT Specialist
• Intel Analyst
• Support Teams (Drivers, Finance,
Food and Logistics)
• CCTV Monitoring Personnel
• Videographer