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]

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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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