Stadium Safety
As we prepare for a spectacular line up of major sporting events scheduled across the UK for the rest of 2026 and 2027, there’s no better time to prioritise protective security and ensure everyone in the organisation understands the critical role they play in keeping customers and visitors safe.
In the immediate term there will be a necessary and inevitable focus on technicalities. Now is the time to confirm if you will be in scope and at what level. Martyn’s Law will include sports arenas or stadia where sports or other competitive activities take place in the open air (or under a retractable roof) and where there are registered spectators. If it’s reasonably expected that at least 200 people, including staff, will be present at the busiest times, the sports ground will be in the standard tier. If at least 800 people will be present, it will be in the enhanced tier.
The focus for those in scope is on what’s appropriate and reasonably practicable for each specific premises. Where good protective security measures and preparedness procedures already exist, they will be solid foundations. For those in the standard tier, you will be expected to have appropriate public protection procedures in place and to have thought about things like lockdown and communication. For those in the enhanced tier you will also need measures in place to reduce the risk of vulnerability, implementing things like CCTV and movement control. The Home Office has produced guidance outlining the steps necessary for premises and events to comply which must be on everyone’s ‘to read’ list. Further useful materials can be found on Protect UK1
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There should be no mistake – when the new law goes live, compliance will be a legal expectation. As the regulator, the SIA will support those responsible for premises and events in scope to comply, but we will also assess compliance and identify non- compliance. We will explore how we can best share information and intelligence with other public agencies including the SGSA and local authorities.
We’re currently inviting those who are in scope to help test and develop our systems and processes. It’s an opportunity to feedback prior to launch and to shape the way we regulate Martyn’s Law. Anyone interested should sign up2 or find out more3
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What’s exciting is the impact Martyn’s Law promises to have on security standards and the opportunity to embed consistency in
preparedness across premises
and events. Unprecedented change is here, actions and inactions now will make a
difference. We look forward to working with you. 1:
https://www.protectuk.police.uk/martyns-law
2:
https://www.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=4f02ccc5fcb79e244e219a709&id=cf3e9832c7 3:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/martyns-law-and-the-sias-role-as-regulator
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