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* Youth (?)
  
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Revision as of 16:55, 29 November 2012


Security issue: Destruction by riots

Destruction by riots is the act of vandalism of property by organised groups for a shared rational or rationalised reason.

Description

  • alcohol related
  • sports related
  • social circumstance related

Attributing circumstances

  • Alcohol
  • Excitement
  • Previous acts of riot/Tradition of riots (f.e. annual)
  • Competitive atmosphere
  • Provocation
  • Bad socio-economic circumstances (poverty, inequality of income, high unemployment, poor schools, poor healthcare, housing inadequacy, etc.)
  • Youth (?)
  • Ethnic/religious causes

Impacts

  • Bodily harm
  • Physical damage, Financial loss
  • Loss of perceived security
  • Increase of likelihood of re-emerging
  • Social effects

Measures

  • Ensure controlability of alcohol distribution
  • Provide alternative entertainment
  • Limit possibilities for gathering of crowds (parking capacity?)
  • provide opportunities for regulation of traffic flow (flexible measure)
  • Provide transportation facilities to and from the event
  • Establish a clear and controllable perimeter for the gathering
  • Include highly visual clues to strict law enforcement [1]

[2] [3] [4] [5]

Footnotes and references

  1. ↑ Student Party Riots Guide No.39 (2006) by Tamara D. Madensen & John E. Eck
  2. ↑ Report of the Proceedings prepared by the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention with funding from The Network: Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues
  3. ↑ Doc. 11685 8 July 2008 Riots in European cities: lessons and Council of Europe response Report Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee Rapporteur: Mr Roland BLUM, France, Group of the European People’s Party
  4. ↑ [Policing and Social Disadvantage: Learning from the Riots in Macquarie Fields and Redfern, Don Weatherburn]
  5. ↑ [Tottenham riots: a peaceful protest, then suddenly all hell broke loose (Guardian)]

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