Venue Security
Venue Security & Protect Duty
At the NEC venues, your safety and security are our top priority. We work closely with local and national authorities, constantly reviewing our security measures to ensure they are effective and proportionate.
We employ a range of security measures, both visible and behind the scenes, across all NEC venues, during events and at all other times. These measures include tailored venue search operations, strategically placed security personnel, multi-purpose dog response teams, intelligence-led CCTV monitoring, and partnerships with West Midlands Police, who often deploy additional resources.
While you may not see all security activity, please be assured that it is ongoing, often behind the scenes.
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The security measures and procedures we already have in place across our venues include:
- State-of-the-art CCTV monitoring and communications centres
- Search and screening technology at venue entrances
- Regular attendance from uniformed and plain-clothed police officers
- A Response and Conflict Management team
- A Behavioural Detection team
- Dedicated security dog team
- Vehicle checkpoints
- Hostile vehicle mitigation protection
- Use of security management systems
- Appropriately qualified and mandatory trained security staff
- Health and safety risk assessments for every event
- Frequent stress testing and mandatory training on data protection and cyber security
- We are members of arena, exhibition and conference association security working groups
Trust Your Instincts!
Everyone has an important role to play in helping us by reporting anything that doesn’t feel right, for example, any unattended items or someone acting suspiciously. If something doesn’t feel right- report it. It’s better to be safe.
See it, say it, sorted:
- Tell our security team
- Report in confidence any suspicious activity at gov.uk/ACT or on 0800 789 321
- Call 999 in an emergency