Security issue: Destruction by riots
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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 social circumstances
- Youth (?)
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]
Footnotes and references
- ↑ Student Party Riots Guide No.39 (2006) by Tamara D. Madensen & John E. Eck
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ [Policing and Social Disadvantage: Learning from the Riots in Macquarie Fields and Redfern, Don Weatherburn]
- ↑ [riots: a peaceful protest, then suddenly all hell broke loose (Guardian)]
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